#FC53C3
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.6% 0.232 344), rgb(252, 83, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#FC53C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC53C3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 83, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.232 344) |
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 #FC53C3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC53C3 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC53C3 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC53C3 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 343.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD7
oklch(81% 0.139 343.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC53C3
oklch(70.6% 0.232 344)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B0
oklch(63% 0.269 344)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#760056
oklch(37.8% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#490034
oklch(27.1% 0.116 344.1)
#FC53C3 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) | #6485C6 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BF | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5284 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC53C3
#FC53C3
oklch(70.6% 0.232 344)
- #00BD87
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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 #FC53C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC53C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
Use #FC53C3 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.