#FE5F99
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(70.7% 0.199 1), rgb(254, 95, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#FE5F99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE5F99 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 95, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.199 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 #FE5F99 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE5F99 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5F99 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5F99 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE5F99
oklch(70.7% 0.199 1)
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Step 500
500
#F70380
oklch(63.2% 0.255 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0323
oklch(27% 0.105 1.4)
#FE5F99 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) | #7D859B | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A495 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E76 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE5F99
#FE5F99
oklch(70.7% 0.199 1)
- #00BAA5
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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 #FE5F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
Use #FE5F99 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.