#FE53BF
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.7% 0.231 345.8), rgb(254, 83, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#FE53BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE53BF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 83, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.231 345.8) |
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 #FE53BF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE53BF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE53BF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE53BF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0F0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.075 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD3
oklch(80.8% 0.136 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE53BF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE00AB
oklch(63.1% 0.268 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0064
oklch(42.8% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#490032
oklch(27% 0.114 345.8)
#FE53BF 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) | #6785C2 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BB | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5082 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE53BF
#FE53BF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 345.8)
- #00BD8B
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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 #FE53BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE53BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #FE53BF 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.