#FA8BC5
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.3% 0.15 348.6), rgb(250, 139, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#FA8BC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.15 348.6) |
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 #FA8BC5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8BC5 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8BC5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8BC5 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8BC5
oklch(77.3% 0.15 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF54B8
oklch(70.7% 0.227 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#F000A3
oklch(63.1% 0.265 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A002F
oklch(27% 0.113 349)
#FA8BC5 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) | #96A3C7 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF88A0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8BC5
#FA8BC5
oklch(77.3% 0.15 348.6)
- #23D3A4
#23D3A4
oklch(77.3% 0.149 168.6)
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 #FA8BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.023
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #FA8BC5 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.