#F45CA4
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.2% 0.198 354.2), rgb(244, 92, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#F45CA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.198 354.2) |
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 #F45CA4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45CA4 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45CA4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45CA4 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.035 355.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45CA4
oklch(69.2% 0.198 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#F11493
oklch(63.1% 0.253 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950
#49042A
oklch(27% 0.105 353.7)
#F45CA4 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) | #7482A6 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9EA0 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5279 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45CA4
#F45CA4
oklch(69.2% 0.198 354.2)
- #00B696
#00B696
oklch(69.3% 0.132 174.1)
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 #F45CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F45CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.025
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
Use #F45CA4 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.