#FC5BA8
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.4% 0.208 354.2), rgb(252, 91, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#FC5BA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 91, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.208 354.2) |
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 #FC5BA8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC5BA8 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5BA8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5BA8 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 354.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5BA8
oklch(70.4% 0.208 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#F30093
oklch(63% 0.259 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950
#4B012A
oklch(27.1% 0.11 354.3)
#FC5BA8 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) | #7584AA | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A4 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F7A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5BA8
#FC5BA8
oklch(70.4% 0.208 354.2)
- #00BA9A
#00BA9A
oklch(70.4% 0.133 174.5)
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 #FC5BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.026
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.028
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #FC5BA8 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.