#FC81BD
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(75.9% 0.163 351.1), rgb(252, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#FC81BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC81BD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.163 351.1) |
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 #FC81BD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC81BD | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC81BD text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC81BD text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 300.
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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
#FFC7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.07 351.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC81BD
oklch(75.9% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF56B1
oklch(70.7% 0.221 351)
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Step 500
500
#F1009C
oklch(63% 0.262 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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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
#4A002D
oklch(26.9% 0.112 350.8)
#FC81BD 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) | #8F9CBF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C97 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC81BD
#FC81BD
oklch(75.9% 0.163 351.1)
- #00CEA4
#00CEA4
oklch(75.8% 0.148 171.1)
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 #FC81BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.021
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.056
Use #FC81BD 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.