#F973AC
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(73% 0.174 355.6), rgb(249, 115, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#F973AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F973AC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 115, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.174 355.6) |
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 #F973AC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F973AC | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F973AC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F973AC text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#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
#F9A3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F973AC
oklch(73% 0.174 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#E7378F
oklch(63% 0.222 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#770C45
oklch(37.8% 0.145 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#460C28
oklch(27% 0.091 355.8)
#F973AC 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) | #8691AE | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAA9 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B89 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F973AC
#F973AC
oklch(73% 0.174 355.6)
- #00C3A4
#00C3A4
oklch(73% 0.137 175.8)
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 #F973AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.022
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.023
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
Use #F973AC 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.