#FA85AC
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(75.6% 0.148 0), rgb(250, 133, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#FA85AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA85AC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 133, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.148 0) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FA85AC | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA85AC | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA85AC text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA85AC text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA85AC
oklch(75.6% 0.148 0)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B85
oklch(63.1% 0.189 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9236E
oklch(55.5% 0.205 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE115C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D154B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#711B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#FA85AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #979DAD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2A9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D93 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA85AC
#FA85AC
oklch(75.6% 0.148 0)
- #00CCB3
#00CCB3
oklch(75.7% 0.138 179.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FA85AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.006
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.014
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.028
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
Use #FA85AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.