#F261C2
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.6% 0.206 342.7), rgb(242, 97, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#F261C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F261C2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.206 342.7) |
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 #F261C2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F261C2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F261C2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F261C2 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1F1
oklch(93.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#FA9ED7
oklch(80.9% 0.129 342.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F261C2
oklch(70.6% 0.206 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#E916B3
oklch(63.1% 0.263 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#750058
oklch(37.7% 0.162 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#470434
oklch(27% 0.109 343.2)
#F261C2 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) | #6C89C5 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1BE | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6289 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F261C2
#F261C2
oklch(70.6% 0.206 342.7)
- #00BD84
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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 #F261C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F261C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
Use #F261C2 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.