#FA96C5
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(79% 0.132 350.9), rgb(250, 150, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#FA96C5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA96C5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 150, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.132 350.9) |
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 #FA96C5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA96C5 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA96C5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA96C5 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FFC6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 350.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA96C5
oklch(79% 0.132 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB5CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.21 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#F1009D
oklch(63.1% 0.262 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A012D
oklch(27% 0.111 350.9)
#FA96C5 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) | #A0ABC7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93A7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA96C5
#FA96C5
oklch(79% 0.132 350.9)
- #4BD6AF
#4BD6AF
oklch(79.1% 0.132 170.7)
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 #FA96C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #FA96C5 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.