#F478AD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73% 0.162 354.9), rgb(244, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#F478AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F478AD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.162 354.9) |
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 #F478AD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F478AD | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F478AD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F478AD text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F478AD
oklch(73% 0.162 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24290
oklch(63.2% 0.207 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD0A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0454
oklch(42.6% 0.173 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#731545
oklch(37.6% 0.134 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#F478AD 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) | #8993AF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF718C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F478AD
#F478AD
oklch(73% 0.162 354.9)
- #00C3A3
#00C3A3
oklch(73% 0.137 175.2)
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 #F478AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.033
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
Use #F478AD 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.