#F05CAF
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(69% 0.2 348.9), rgb(240, 92, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#F05CAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05CAF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 92, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.2 348.9) |
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 #F05CAF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05CAF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05CAF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05CAF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.036 348.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECD
oklch(80.9% 0.126 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F05CAF
oklch(69% 0.2 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED18A2
oklch(63.1% 0.256 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#48052E
oklch(27% 0.105 349.4)
#F05CAF 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAB | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF577E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05CAF
#F05CAF
oklch(69% 0.2 348.9)
- #00B68C
#00B68C
oklch(69% 0.138 168.8)
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 #F05CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F05CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
Use #F05CAF 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.