#F258AB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.7% 0.205 350.5), rgb(242, 88, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#F258AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F258AB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 88, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.205 350.5) |
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 #F258AB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F258AB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F258AB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F258AB text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCB
oklch(80.9% 0.128 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F258AB
oklch(68.7% 0.205 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#F1039E
oklch(63.2% 0.262 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#49032D
oklch(27% 0.108 350.7)
#F258AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA7 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF517A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F258AB
#F258AB
oklch(68.7% 0.205 350.5)
- #00B58E
#00B58E
oklch(68.8% 0.136 170.2)
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 #F258AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F258AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #F258AB 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.