#F481AD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.3% 0.148 357), rgb(244, 129, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#F481AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F481AD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 129, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.148 357) |
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 #F481AD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F481AD | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F481AD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F481AD text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F481AD
oklch(74.3% 0.148 357)
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Step 500
500
#DD4C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.189 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#C82475
oklch(55.6% 0.206 357)
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Step 700
700
#AC1262
oklch(49.1% 0.191 357)
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Step 800
800
#8C1650
oklch(42.8% 0.158 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711C42
oklch(37.8% 0.123 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#F481AD 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) | #9199AE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A91 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F481AD
#F481AD
oklch(74.3% 0.148 357)
- #00C8AA
#00C8AA
oklch(74.4% 0.138 176.7)
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 #F481AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.021
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #F481AD 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.