#F36FA5
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(71.4% 0.171 356.6), rgb(243, 111, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#F36FA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.171 356.6) |
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 #F36FA5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F36FA5 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36FA5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36FA5 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCADA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.107 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36FA5
oklch(71.4% 0.171 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#E7398C
oklch(63.1% 0.219 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#760E43
oklch(37.6% 0.142 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#F36FA5 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) | #838DA7 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A5A2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6683 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36FA5
#F36FA5
oklch(71.4% 0.171 356.6)
- #00BDA1
#00BDA1
oklch(71.4% 0.132 177)
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 #F36FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
Use #F36FA5 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.