#FC59B4
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.6% 0.216 349.6), rgb(252, 89, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#FC59B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC59B4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 89, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.216 349.6) |
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 #FC59B4 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC59B4 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC59B4 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC59B4 text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCD
oklch(80.9% 0.129 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC59B4
oklch(70.6% 0.216 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#F000A0
oklch(63% 0.263 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A002E
oklch(27% 0.113 349.9)
#FC59B4 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) | #6F85B7 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA2B0 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF527F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC59B4
#FC59B4
oklch(70.6% 0.216 349.6)
- #00BC92
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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 #FC59B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC59B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.030
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.073
Use #FC59B4 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.