#F36CB5
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(71.6% 0.183 349.1), rgb(243, 108, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#F36CB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.183 349.1) |
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 #F36CB5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F36CB5 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36CB5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36CB5 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36CB5
oklch(71.6% 0.183 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#E6319F
oklch(63% 0.234 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#76074E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#460A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 349)
#F36CB5 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) | #7B8DB7 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A5B2 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6889 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36CB5
#F36CB5
oklch(71.6% 0.183 349.1)
- #00BF94
#00BF94
oklch(71.5% 0.143 169.2)
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 #F36CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.022
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
Use #F36CB5 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.