#FA9FA5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.109 15.5), rgb(250, 159, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#FA9FA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 159, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.109 15.5) |
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 #FA9FA5 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9FA5 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9FA5 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9FA5 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 15.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9FA5
oklch(79.5% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96B7C
oklch(70.6% 0.174 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#F1335B
oklch(63% 0.222 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0827
oklch(37.7% 0.145 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#490B17
oklch(27% 0.091 15.4)
#FA9FA5 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) | #B0ADA5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF96A1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9FA5
#FA9FA5
oklch(79.5% 0.109 15.5)
- #57D2D2
#57D2D2
oklch(79.5% 0.109 195.2)
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 #FA9FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.054
Use #FA9FA5 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.