#FC81AA
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.3% 0.155 0.4), rgb(252, 129, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#FC81AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC81AA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.155 0.4) |
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 #FC81AA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC81AA | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC81AA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC81AA text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC81AA
oklch(75.3% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24684
oklch(63.2% 0.198 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD176D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#900C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#FC81AA 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) | #949AAB | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7890 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC81AA
#FC81AA
oklch(75.3% 0.155 0.4)
- #00CAB3
#00CAB3
oklch(75.2% 0.136 180.7)
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 #FC81AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.007
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.011
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.017
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
Use #FC81AA 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.