#F856CC
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.231 340.3), rgb(248, 86, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#F856CC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F856CC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 86, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.231 340.3) |
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 #F856CC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F856CC | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F856CC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F856CC text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 339.6)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ADD
oklch(80.9% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F856CC
oklch(70.7% 0.231 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#E900BB
oklch(63% 0.274 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#480037
oklch(27.1% 0.117 340.9)
#F856CC 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) | #6087CF | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C8 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A8A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F856CC
#F856CC
oklch(70.7% 0.231 340.3)
- #00BE7E
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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 #F856CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F856CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #F856CC 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.