#F87F9D
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.1% 0.15 5.7), rgb(248, 127, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#F87F9D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F87F9D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 127, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.15 5.7) |
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 #F87F9D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F87F9D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87F9D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87F9D text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F87F9D
oklch(74.1% 0.15 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24978
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D61
oklch(55.5% 0.208 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10750
oklch(49.1% 0.194 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#901142
oklch(42.8% 0.16 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#741A38
oklch(37.8% 0.125 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#F87F9D 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) | #94979E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF748A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F87F9D
#F87F9D
oklch(74.1% 0.15 5.7)
- #00C5B7
#00C5B7
oklch(74.1% 0.13 185.8)
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 #F87F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.020
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.020
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.022
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.029
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #F87F9D 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.