#FC5DAE
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.8% 0.208 352.2), rgb(252, 93, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#FC5DAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5DAE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 93, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.208 352.2) |
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 #FC5DAE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC5DAE | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5DAE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5DAE text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC9
oklch(81% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.208 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#F20099
oklch(63.1% 0.261 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A012C
oklch(27% 0.11 351.8)
#FC5DAE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3AA | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF547E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5DAE
#FC5DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.208 352.2)
- #00BC97
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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 #FC5DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.023
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.023
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.028
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #FC5DAE 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.