#FA8BCB
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.5% 0.153 345.7), rgb(250, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#FA8BCB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8BCB |
| RGB | rgb(250, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.153 345.7) |
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 #FA8BCB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8BCB | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8BCB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8BCB text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0F0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.075 345.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8BCB
oklch(77.5% 0.153 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF51C0
oklch(70.7% 0.235 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE00AB
oklch(63.1% 0.268 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#490032
oklch(27% 0.114 345.8)
#FA8BCB 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) | #94A4CD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B6C8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8AA3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8BCB
#FA8BCB
oklch(77.5% 0.153 345.7)
- #2AD49E
#2AD49E
oklch(77.5% 0.153 165.5)
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 #FA8BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #FA8BCB 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.