#FC4BAB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(69% 0.229 351.5), rgb(252, 75, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#FC4BAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4BAB |
| RGB | rgb(252, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.229 351.5) |
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 #FC4BAB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC4BAB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4BAB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4BAB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#FF9DCA
oklch(80.8% 0.128 351.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC4BAB
oklch(69% 0.229 351.5)
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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
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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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
#4A002C
oklch(26.9% 0.112 351.7)
#FC4BAB 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) | #687EAE | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA7 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F75 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4BAB
#FC4BAB
oklch(69% 0.229 351.5)
- #00B591
#00B591
oklch(68.9% 0.134 171.8)
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 #FC4BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC4BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.010
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
Use #FC4BAB 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.