#F45BCB
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.221 339.8), rgb(244, 91, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#F45BCB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45BCB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.221 339.8) |
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 #F45BCB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F45BCB | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45BCB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45BCB text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.039 340.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#FB9CDD
oklch(80.9% 0.138 339.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.221 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#E900BC
oklch(63.1% 0.274 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#470038
oklch(26.9% 0.117 339.5)
#F45BCB 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) | #6388CE | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C7 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F8B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45BCB
#F45BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.221 339.8)
- #00BE7C
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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 #F45BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F45BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #F45BCB 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.