#F378AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.9% 0.161 354.2), rgb(243, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#F378AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F378AE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.161 354.2) |
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 #F378AE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F378AE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F378AE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F378AE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F378AE
oklch(72.9% 0.161 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14391
oklch(63.1% 0.205 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.224 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0555
oklch(42.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#F378AE 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) | #8893B0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9AB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF728C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F378AE
#F378AE
oklch(72.9% 0.161 354.2)
- #00C3A1
#00C3A1
oklch(72.9% 0.139 174.2)
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 #F378AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
Use #F378AE 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.