#FC5EA5
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.6% 0.203 355.7), rgb(252, 94, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#FC5EA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.203 355.7) |
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 #FC5EA5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC5EA5 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5EA5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5EA5 text on black | 7.28:1 | 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
#FFE0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 354.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC3
oklch(80.9% 0.121 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.203 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#F4008F
oklch(63.1% 0.258 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A0045
oklch(37.8% 0.155 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0228
oklch(26.9% 0.107 355.8)
#FC5EA5 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) | #7886A7 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A3A1 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF527B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5EA5
#FC5EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.203 355.7)
- #00BB9D
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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 #FC5EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.023
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.030
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.066
Use #FC5EA5 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.