#F26488
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69% 0.177 7.3), rgb(242, 100, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#F26488 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26488 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 100, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.177 7.3) |
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 #F26488 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26488 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26488 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26488 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26488
oklch(69% 0.177 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03071
oklch(63.1% 0.226 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0534
oklch(37.7% 0.147 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#490A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.093 7.7)
#F26488 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) | #818389 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F85 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5272 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26488
#F26488
oklch(69% 0.177 7.3)
- #00B3A8
#00B3A8
oklch(69% 0.121 187.1)
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 #F26488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.013
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #F26488 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.