#FC55C2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.8% 0.229 344.5), rgb(252, 85, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#FC55C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC55C2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 85, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.229 344.5) |
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 #FC55C2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC55C2 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC55C2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC55C2 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FFE0F0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD6
oklch(80.9% 0.138 344.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC55C2
oklch(70.8% 0.229 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED00AF
oklch(63.1% 0.269 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#490033
oklch(27% 0.115 344.9)
#FC55C2 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) | #6685C5 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5484 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC55C2
#FC55C2
oklch(70.8% 0.229 344.5)
- #00BD88
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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 #FC55C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC55C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #FC55C2 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.