#F26397
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.3% 0.182 0.3), rgb(242, 99, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#F26397 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26397 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.182 0.3) |
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 #F26397 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26397 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26397 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26397 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26397
oklch(69.3% 0.182 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE2C83
oklch(63.1% 0.232 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A023E
oklch(37.6% 0.151 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#480924
oklch(27% 0.095 0.5)
#F26397 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) | #7C8498 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F94 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5677 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26397
#F26397
oklch(69.3% 0.182 0.3)
- #00B5A0
#00B5A0
oklch(69.3% 0.125 180.6)
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 #F26397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.004
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.021
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
Use #F26397 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.