#F259D6
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.23 335.7), rgb(242, 89, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#F259D6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F259D6 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 89, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.23 335.7) |
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 #F259D6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F259D6 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F259D6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F259D6 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#FA9BE4
oklch(80.9% 0.144 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F259D6
oklch(70.6% 0.23 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#F259D6 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) | #5A88DA | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD2 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6290 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F259D6
#F259D6
oklch(70.6% 0.23 335.7)
- #00BF70
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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 #F259D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F259D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
Use #F259D6 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.