#F293AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.9% 0.118 1.9), rgb(242, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#F293AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F293AE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.118 1.9) |
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 #F293AE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F293AE | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F293AE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F293AE text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F293AE
oklch(76.9% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB6498
oklch(70.8% 0.189 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#F3207E
oklch(63.2% 0.242 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0623
oklch(27.1% 0.1 1.7)
#F293AE 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) | #A1A4AF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D9C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F293AE
#F293AE
oklch(76.9% 0.118 1.9)
- #46CCB9
#46CCB9
oklch(76.8% 0.118 181.8)
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 #F293AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
Use #F293AE 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.