#FC59B2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.6% 0.215 350.3), rgb(252, 89, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#FC59B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC59B2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.215 350.3) |
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 #FC59B2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC59B2 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC59B2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC59B2 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#FFC6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCC
oklch(80.9% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC59B2
oklch(70.6% 0.215 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#F1009E
oklch(63.1% 0.263 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A002E
oklch(27% 0.113 349.9)
#FC59B2 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) | #7085B5 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AE | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF517E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC59B2
#FC59B2
oklch(70.6% 0.215 350.3)
- #00BB93
#00BB93
oklch(70.5% 0.139 170.3)
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 #FC59B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC59B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.029
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
Use #FC59B2 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.