#FF53B9
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.7% 0.228 348), rgb(255, 83, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#FF53B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF53B9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 83, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.228 348) |
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 #FF53B9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF53B9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF53B9 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF53B9 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CD0
oklch(80.9% 0.133 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF53B9
oklch(70.7% 0.228 348)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A5
oklch(63.1% 0.265 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0030
oklch(27.1% 0.114 348.1)
#FF53B9 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) | #6A84BC | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA2B5 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D7F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF53B9
#FF53B9
oklch(70.7% 0.228 348)
- #00BC8F
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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 #FF53B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF53B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.031
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
Use #FF53B9 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.