#FA8ED9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78.5% 0.158 339.6), rgb(250, 142, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#FA8ED9 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.158 339.6) |
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 #FA8ED9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8ED9 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8ED9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8ED9 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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)
#FA8ED9
oklch(78.5% 0.158 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE4AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.252 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#E900BD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 339.6)
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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)
#FA8ED9 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) | #92A8DC | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF90AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8ED9
#FA8ED9
oklch(78.5% 0.158 339.6)
- #42D795
#42D795
oklch(78.5% 0.157 159.7)
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 #FA8ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.073
Use #FA8ED9 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.