#F45CC5
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.5% 0.216 341.9), rgb(244, 92, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#F45CC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 92, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.216 341.9) |
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 #F45CC5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45CC5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45CC5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45CC5 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDE0F1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9DD9
oklch(81% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45CC5
oklch(70.5% 0.216 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B6
oklch(63.1% 0.272 342)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#480136
oklch(27.1% 0.115 341.8)
#F45CC5 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) | #6787C8 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C1 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E88 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45CC5
#F45CC5
oklch(70.5% 0.216 341.9)
- #00BD81
#00BD81
oklch(70.5% 0.155 161.7)
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 #F45CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F45CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #F45CC5 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.