#F26CBD
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(71.7% 0.187 345.6), rgb(242, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#F26CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26CBD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.187 345.6) |
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 #F26CBD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F26CBD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26CBD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26CBD text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2D1
oklch(81% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26CBD
oklch(71.7% 0.187 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#E430A8
oklch(63% 0.238 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#750553
oklch(37.7% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#450A31
oklch(27% 0.098 345.3)
#F26CBD 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) | #788EC0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA4BA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A8C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26CBD
#F26CBD
oklch(71.7% 0.187 345.6)
- #00C08D
#00C08D
oklch(71.6% 0.149 165.7)
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 #F26CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.027
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #F26CBD 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.