#F28EA5
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.8% 0.123 5.6), rgb(242, 142, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#F28EA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.123 5.6) |
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 #F28EA5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28EA5 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28EA5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F28EA5 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F28EA5
oklch(75.8% 0.123 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF618F
oklch(70.8% 0.195 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#F90473
oklch(63.2% 0.253 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0036
oklch(37.7% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C031F
oklch(27.1% 0.104 5.7)
#F28EA5 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) | #9EA0A6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8696 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28EA5
#F28EA5
oklch(75.8% 0.123 5.6)
- #31CABC
#31CABC
oklch(76% 0.124 185.6)
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 #F28EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.019
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
Use #F28EA5 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.