#FE81AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.6% 0.158 358.8), rgb(254, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#FE81AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE81AE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.158 358.8) |
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 #FE81AE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE81AE | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE81AE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE81AE text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE81AE
oklch(75.6% 0.158 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34387
oklch(63.1% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0F71
oklch(55.6% 0.22 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#90074D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#FE81AE 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) | #949BAF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7891 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE81AE
#FE81AE
oklch(75.6% 0.158 358.8)
- #00CCB1
#00CCB1
oklch(75.7% 0.139 178.6)
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 #FE81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.048
Use #FE81AE 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.