#F37BB5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.6% 0.16 351.4), rgb(243, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#F37BB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.16 351.4) |
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 #F37BB5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37BB5 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37BB5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37BB5 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37BB5
oklch(73.6% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4597
oklch(63.1% 0.203 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91482
oklch(55.5% 0.222 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A59
oklch(42.7% 0.171 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#71174A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#F37BB5 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) | #8996B7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ABB2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7691 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37BB5
#F37BB5
oklch(73.6% 0.16 351.4)
- #00C69E
#00C69E
oklch(73.6% 0.144 171.4)
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 #F37BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.055
Use #F37BB5 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.