#F972AE
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(72.9% 0.176 354.5), rgb(249, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#F972AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F972AE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.176 354.5) |
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 #F972AE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F972AE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F972AE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F972AE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C5
oklch(81% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F972AE
oklch(72.9% 0.176 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#E83591
oklch(63.1% 0.225 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#770A46
oklch(37.7% 0.147 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#460B29
oklch(27% 0.093 354.4)
#F972AE 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) | #8591B0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9AB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A89 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F972AE
#F972AE
oklch(72.9% 0.176 354.5)
- #00C3A2
#00C3A2
oklch(72.9% 0.138 174.7)
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 #F972AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.019
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.019
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.023
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
Use #F972AE 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.