#FA88AD
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(76.1% 0.143 0.4), rgb(250, 136, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#FA88AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA88AD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 136, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.143 0.4) |
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 #FA88AD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA88AD | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA88AD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA88AD text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA88AD
oklch(76.1% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF5D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.203 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#F70082
oklch(63.2% 0.256 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0024
oklch(27% 0.109 0.1)
#FA88AD 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) | #999FAE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8095 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA88AD
#FA88AD
oklch(76.1% 0.143 0.4)
- #00CDB5
#00CDB5
oklch(76% 0.138 180.4)
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 #FA88AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.006
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.013
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
Use #FA88AD 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.