#FF51BE
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.7% 0.233 346.2), rgb(255, 81, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#FF51BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF51BE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.233 346.2) |
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 #FF51BE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF51BE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF51BE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF51BE text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#FFE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.074 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CD3
oklch(81% 0.135 346.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF51BE
oklch(70.7% 0.233 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE00AA
oklch(63.1% 0.267 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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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)
#FF51BE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BA | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D81 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF51BE
#FF51BE
oklch(70.7% 0.233 346.2)
- #00BD8C
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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 #FF51BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF51BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.064
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #FF51BE 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.