#F178BA
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(73.1% 0.165 348.1), rgb(241, 120, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#F178BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F178BA |
| RGB | rgb(241, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.165 348.1) |
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 #F178BA | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F178BA | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F178BA text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F178BA text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F178BA
oklch(73.1% 0.165 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE429F
oklch(63.1% 0.211 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C90A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.23 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D045F
oklch(42.7% 0.177 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#71154E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 348)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#F178BA 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) | #8494BC | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9B7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7591 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F178BA
#F178BA
oklch(73.1% 0.165 348.1)
- #00C596
#00C596
oklch(73.1% 0.148 168)
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 #F178BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.030
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #F178BA 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.