#FF5D99
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(70.6% 0.203 0.9), rgb(255, 93, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#FF5D99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5D99 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 93, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.203 0.9) |
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 #FF5D99 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF5D99 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5D99 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5D99 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5D99
oklch(70.6% 0.203 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#F70081
oklch(63.1% 0.256 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0223
oklch(27.1% 0.107 1.6)
#FF5D99 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) | #7C849B | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A495 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B75 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5D99
#FF5D99
oklch(70.6% 0.203 0.9)
- #00BAA5
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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 #FF5D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.060
Use #FF5D99 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.