#FF5BA4
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.7% 0.209 356.3), rgb(255, 91, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#FF5BA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.209 356.3) |
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 #FF5BA4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF5BA4 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5BA4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5BA4 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC3
oklch(80.9% 0.121 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.209 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#F4008D
oklch(63% 0.258 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0044
oklch(37.8% 0.155 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0028
oklch(26.9% 0.11 355.9)
#FF5BA4 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) | #7885A6 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A3A0 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D79 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5BA4
#FF5BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.209 356.3)
- #00BB9E
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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 #FF5BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.025
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
Use #FF5BA4 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.