#F55E9C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.3% 0.193 357.9), rgb(245, 94, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#F55E9C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55E9C |
| RGB | rgb(245, 94, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.193 357.9) |
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 #F55E9C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55E9C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55E9C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55E9C text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F55E9C
oklch(69.3% 0.193 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#F21B89
oklch(63.1% 0.247 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0060
oklch(49% 0.2 357.9)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950
#490526
oklch(26.9% 0.102 357.9)
#F55E9C 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) | #78839E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F98 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5176 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55E9C
#F55E9C
oklch(69.3% 0.193 357.9)
- #00B69C
#00B69C
oklch(69.4% 0.128 177.6)
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 #F55E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.012
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #F55E9C 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.