#FC4ED1
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.246 339.4), rgb(252, 78, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#FC4ED1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 78, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.246 339.4) |
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 #FC4ED1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC4ED1 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4ED1 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4ED1 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.083 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF99E0
oklch(81% 0.149 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC4ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.246 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#E900BD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#470038
oklch(26.9% 0.117 339.5)
#FC4ED1 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) | #5885D5 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CD | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5489 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4ED1
#FC4ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.246 339.4)
- #00BE7C
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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 #FC4ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC4ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.064
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.069
Use #FC4ED1 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.