#FC5BAF
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.7% 0.211 351.6), rgb(252, 91, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#FC5BAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5BAF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.211 351.6) |
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 #FC5BAF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC5BAF | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5BAF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5BAF text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCA
oklch(80.8% 0.128 351.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#F2009B
oklch(63.2% 0.262 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A002C
oklch(26.9% 0.112 351.7)
#FC5BAF 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) | #7385B1 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A2AB | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF527E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5BAF
#FC5BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 351.6)
- #00BB96
#00BB96
oklch(70.5% 0.137 171.8)
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 #FC5BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.027
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #FC5BAF 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.