#F36FB5
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72% 0.178 349.5), rgb(243, 111, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#F36FB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 111, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.178 349.5) |
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 #F36FB5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F36FB5 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36FB5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36FB5 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.111 349.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36FB5
oklch(72% 0.178 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5369E
oklch(63.2% 0.228 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#750B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#450B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 349.5)
#F36FB5 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) | #7E8FB7 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B8A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36FB5
#F36FB5
oklch(72% 0.178 349.5)
- #00C196
#00C196
oklch(72.1% 0.144 169.4)
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 #F36FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.021
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.022
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #F36FB5 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.