#F27CA3
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73% 0.15 0.5), rgb(242, 124, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#F27CA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.15 0.5) |
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 #F27CA3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F27CA3 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27CA3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27CA3 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27CA3
oklch(73% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB206D
oklch(55.7% 0.208 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E134B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#F27CA3 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) | #8E94A4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAAA0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF738A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27CA3
#F27CA3
oklch(73% 0.15 0.5)
- #00C2AC
#00C2AC
oklch(73% 0.132 180.8)
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 #F27CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #F27CA3 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.