#F496B3
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77.7% 0.117 0.3), rgb(244, 150, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#F496B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F496B3 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 150, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.117 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 #F496B3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F496B3 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F496B3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F496B3 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F496B3
oklch(77.7% 0.117 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#F9659B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#F12383
oklch(63.1% 0.24 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#490724
oklch(27% 0.098 0.4)
#F496B3 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) | #A3A7B4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF90A0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F496B3
#F496B3
oklch(77.7% 0.117 0.3)
- #4DCFBA
#4DCFBA
oklch(77.8% 0.117 180.4)
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 #F496B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.058
Use #F496B3 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.