#FF50C1
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.7% 0.236 345.2), rgb(255, 80, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#FF50C1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF50C1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 80, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.236 345.2) |
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 #FF50C1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF50C1 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF50C1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF50C1 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFC6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD4
oklch(80.9% 0.137 345.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF50C1
oklch(70.7% 0.236 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED00AD
oklch(63.1% 0.268 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#490033
oklch(27% 0.115 344.9)
#FF50C1 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) | #6484C4 | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BD | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D82 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF50C1
#FF50C1
oklch(70.7% 0.236 345.2)
- #00BD89
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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 #FF50C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF50C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
Use #FF50C1 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.