#F26593
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.5% 0.178 2.5), rgb(242, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#F26593 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26593 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 84%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.178 2.5) |
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 #F26593 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26593 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26593 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26593 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26593
oklch(69.5% 0.178 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE307D
oklch(63.1% 0.227 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A053B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#480A22
oklch(27% 0.093 2.9)
#F26593 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) | #7F8594 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A090 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5777 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26593
#F26593
oklch(69.5% 0.178 2.5)
- #00B5A3
#00B5A3
oklch(69.4% 0.124 182.5)
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 #F26593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.010
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.014
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #F26593 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.