#F248BC
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.8% 0.234 343.3), rgb(242, 72, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#F248BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F248BC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.234 343.3) |
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 #F248BC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F248BC | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F248BC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F248BC text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 343.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9AD8
oklch(80.8% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F248BC
oklch(67.8% 0.234 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B2
oklch(63.1% 0.27 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#480034
oklch(26.9% 0.115 343.4)
#F248BC 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) | #597CBF | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B8 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF487C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F248BC
#F248BC
oklch(67.8% 0.234 343.3)
- #00B37E
#00B37E
oklch(67.8% 0.146 163.4)
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 #F248BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F248BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.051
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #F248BC 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.