#FA8AD8
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.8% 0.164 339.7), rgb(250, 138, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#FA8AD8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 138, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.164 339.7) |
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 #FA8AD8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8AD8 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8AD8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8AD8 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.083 339.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8AD8
oklch(77.8% 0.164 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF48D2
oklch(70.7% 0.255 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#E900BC
oklch(63.1% 0.274 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#470038
oklch(26.9% 0.117 339.5)
#FA8AD8 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) | #8EA5DB | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8CA7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8AD8
#FA8AD8
oklch(77.8% 0.164 339.7)
- #34D691
#34D691
oklch(77.9% 0.164 159.5)
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 #FA8AD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA8AD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.068
Use #FA8AD8 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.