#F496B5
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77.8% 0.118 359), rgb(244, 150, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#F496B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F496B5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 150, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.118 359) |
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 #F496B5 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F496B5 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F496B5 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F496B5 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F496B5
oklch(77.8% 0.118 359)
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Step 400
400
#F9649E
oklch(70.7% 0.189 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#F12286
oklch(63.2% 0.242 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0040
oklch(37.6% 0.153 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#490625
oklch(26.9% 0.1 359.1)
#F496B5 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) | #A3A8B6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF91A1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F496B5
#F496B5
oklch(77.8% 0.118 359)
- #4ECFB8
#4ECFB8
oklch(77.7% 0.118 179.1)
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 #F496B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.060
Use #F496B5 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.