#FA96C4
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(79% 0.131 351.5), rgb(250, 150, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#FA96C4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA96C4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 150, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.131 351.5) |
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 #FA96C4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA96C4 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA96C4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA96C4 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA96C4
oklch(79% 0.131 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#FC5CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.21 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#F2009B
oklch(63.2% 0.262 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A012C
oklch(27% 0.11 351.8)
#FA96C4 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) | #A0AAC6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93A6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA96C4
#FA96C4
oklch(79% 0.131 351.5)
- #4BD5B0
#4BD5B0
oklch(78.9% 0.13 171.6)
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 #FA96C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #FA96C4 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.