#FC4BA5
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.7% 0.226 353.6), rgb(252, 75, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#FC4BA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.226 353.6) |
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 #FC4BA5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC4BA5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4BA5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4BA5 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC7
oklch(80.9% 0.125 353.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC4BA5
oklch(68.7% 0.226 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#F30095
oklch(63.1% 0.26 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B002A
oklch(27% 0.111 354.1)
#FC4BA5 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) | #6A7DA7 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA1 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C72 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4BA5
#FC4BA5
oklch(68.7% 0.226 353.6)
- #00B494
#00B494
oklch(68.7% 0.131 173.9)
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 #FC4BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC4BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.007
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
Use #FC4BA5 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.