#FD85BD
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.5% 0.158 352.1), rgb(253, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#FD85BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD85BD |
| RGB | rgb(253, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.158 352.1) |
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 #FD85BD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD85BD | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD85BD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD85BD text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#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 (this color)
#FD85BD
oklch(76.5% 0.158 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF57AE
oklch(70.6% 0.218 352.2)
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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
#4B002C
oklch(27.1% 0.112 352.3)
#FD85BD 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) | #939FBF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF809A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD85BD
#FD85BD
oklch(76.5% 0.158 352.1)
- #00D1A8
#00D1A8
oklch(76.7% 0.149 171.9)
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 #FD85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.024
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.028
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #FD85BD 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.