Barbie pink is a specific shade of pink identified as Pantone 219C, which is described as a magenta pink.
Artist Stuart Semple created his paint shade “Pinkie” as a direct response to “Barbie Pink,” which, as it turns out, is an actual shade—Pantone 219C, “a magenta pink”—that doesn't just have a choke hold on current color trends, but comes with fear of legal repercussion as well.
