#F478A2
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.7% 0.157 0.3), rgb(244, 120, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#F478A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F478A2 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 120, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.157 0.3) |
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 #F478A2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F478A2 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F478A2 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F478A2 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F478A2
oklch(72.7% 0.157 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34484
oklch(63.1% 0.201 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE116D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#90074B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 360)
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Step 900
900
#74163E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#F478A2 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) | #8C92A3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E87 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F478A2
#F478A2
oklch(72.7% 0.157 0.3)
- #00C1AA
#00C1AA
oklch(72.7% 0.132 180.2)
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 #F478A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
Use #F478A2 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.