#FC5CAC
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.7% 0.208 352.8), rgb(252, 92, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#FC5CAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5CAC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.208 352.8) |
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 #FC5CAC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC5CAC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5CAC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5CAC text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.069 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC8
oklch(80.9% 0.125 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.208 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#F20097
oklch(63% 0.26 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A012B
oklch(26.9% 0.11 352.8)
#FC5CAC 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) | #7586AE | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3A8 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF527D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5CAC
#FC5CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.208 352.8)
- #00BB98
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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 #FC5CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.025
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.025
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.030
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #FC5CAC 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.