#F16BAD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.9% 0.178 351.9), rgb(241, 107, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#F16BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16BAD |
| RGB | rgb(241, 107, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.178 351.9) |
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 #F16BAD | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F16BAD | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16BAD text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16BAD text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.112 351.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16BAD
oklch(70.9% 0.178 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73498
oklch(63.1% 0.228 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#76094A
oklch(37.7% 0.149 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#460B2B
oklch(27% 0.094 352.3)
#F16BAD 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) | #7C8BAF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3AA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6585 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16BAD
#F16BAD
oklch(70.9% 0.178 351.9)
- #00BC97
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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 #F16BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.025
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.027
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #F16BAD 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.