#F36ABA
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(71.5% 0.189 346.8), rgb(243, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#F36ABA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36ABA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.189 346.8) |
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 #F36ABA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F36ABA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36ABA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36ABA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36ABA
oklch(71.5% 0.189 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#E72DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.241 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA008E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760252
oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#460930
oklch(27.1% 0.1 346.8)
#F36ABA 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) | #788DBD | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA4B7 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF678A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36ABA
#F36ABA
oklch(71.5% 0.189 346.8)
- #00BF8F
#00BF8F
oklch(71.4% 0.147 166.9)
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 #F36ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.023
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.025
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #F36ABA 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.