#F36FAB
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(71.6% 0.173 353.9), rgb(243, 111, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#F36FAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36FAB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 111, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.173 353.9) |
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 #F36FAB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F36FAB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36FAB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36FAB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 354.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36FAB
oklch(71.6% 0.173 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#E63893
oklch(63.1% 0.222 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#760D47
oklch(37.7% 0.145 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#460C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 353.6)
#F36FAB 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) | #818DAD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5A8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6886 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36FAB
#F36FAB
oklch(71.6% 0.173 353.9)
- #00BE9D
#00BE9D
oklch(71.5% 0.136 174.3)
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 #F36FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.024
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.026
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
Use #F36FAB 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.