#F059AD
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.6% 0.203 349.4), rgb(240, 89, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#F059AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F059AD |
| RGB | rgb(240, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.203 349.4) |
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 #F059AD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F059AD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F059AD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F059AD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
-
Step 200
200
#FEC7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 349.6)
-
Step 300
300
#FE9ECD
oklch(81% 0.127 349.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F059AD
oklch(68.6% 0.203 349.4)
-
Step 500
500
#EF0EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.26 349.3)
-
Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
-
Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
-
Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
-
Step 950
950
#48042E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3)
#F059AD 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) | #6D81B0 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CA9 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF537C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F059AD
#F059AD
oklch(68.6% 0.203 349.4)
- #00B58C
#00B58C
oklch(68.7% 0.137 169.2)
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 #F059AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F059AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
Use #F059AD 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.