Blush Pink #FE828C
Blush Pink is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #FE828C and RGB rgb(254, 130, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#FE828C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Blush Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Colors that go with Blush Pink
Matches found by rotating Blush 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 Blush Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Blush Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Blush Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.021
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
More about Blush Pink
How to make Blush 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.
- 4 parts white
- 3 parts red
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #FE7F8C, a difference of ΔE 0.006 from Blush Pink. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Blush Pink in every format
| HEX | #FE828C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 130, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.151 16.4) |
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 #FE828C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE828C | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE828C text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE828C text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Blush 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE828C
oklch(74.9% 0.151 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64960
oklch(63.2% 0.192 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11C46
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50438
oklch(49.2% 0.195 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#930F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#761929
oklch(37.7% 0.126 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#451118
oklch(26.9% 0.079 16.5)
Blush 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) | #9C988C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB189 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7286 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.152 |
Use Blush 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.