#F279B0
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73% 0.16 353.2), rgb(242, 121, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#F279B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F279B0 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 121, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.16 353.2) |
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 #F279B0 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F279B0 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F279B0 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F279B0 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F279B0
oklch(73% 0.16 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4494
oklch(63% 0.204 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB137E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0957
oklch(42.8% 0.171 353)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#F279B0 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) | #8894B2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AD | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF738D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F279B0
#F279B0
oklch(73% 0.16 353.2)
- #00C4A0
#00C4A0
oklch(73.1% 0.14 173.2)
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 #F279B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
Use #F279B0 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.