Violet Pink #FB5FFC
Violet Pink is a medium-light, vivid purple with hex code #FB5FFC and RGB rgb(251, 95, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#FB5FFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Violet Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet Pink |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Colors that go with Violet Pink
Matches found by rotating Violet Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Violet Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Violet Pink, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Violet Pink yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Violet Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.007
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.078
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.079
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.083
More about Violet Pink
How to make Violet Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part purple
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #B876D0, a difference of ΔE 0.138 from Violet Pink. Violet Pink is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made purple paint and adjust it.
Codes for Violet Pink in every format
| HEX | #FB5FFC |
| RGB | rgb(251, 95, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.256 327.5) |
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 #FB5FFC | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB5FFC | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB5FFC text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB5FFC text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Violet Pink
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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.089 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#F799F5
oklch(80.9% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB5FFC
oklch(74.3% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
Violet Pink 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) | #4A94FF | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F8 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF74A6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.258 |
Use Violet Pink 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.