#FB81AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.2% 0.155 358.1), rgb(251, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#FB81AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB81AE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.155 358.1) |
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 #FB81AE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB81AE | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB81AE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB81AE text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 357.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB81AE
oklch(75.2% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14689
oklch(63.2% 0.199 358)
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Step 600
600
#CC1772
oklch(55.6% 0.216 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#FB81AE 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) | #939AAF | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7991 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB81AE
#FB81AE
oklch(75.2% 0.155 358.1)
- #00CBAF
#00CBAF
oklch(75.3% 0.139 178)
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 #FB81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
Use #FB81AE 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.