#FF57AD
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.6% 0.218 352.5), rgb(255, 87, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#FF57AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF57AD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 87, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.218 352.5) |
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 #FF57AD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF57AD | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF57AD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF57AD text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.069 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC8
oklch(80.9% 0.125 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF57AD
oklch(70.6% 0.218 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#F20098
oklch(63.1% 0.261 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B002B
oklch(27% 0.112 353.2)
#FF57AD 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) | #7284AF | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3A9 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C7B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF57AD
#FF57AD
oklch(70.6% 0.218 352.5)
- #00BB97
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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 #FF57AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF57AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.025
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
Use #FF57AD 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.