#F978A5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.5% 0.164 359.9), rgb(249, 120, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#F978A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 360°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F978A5 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 120, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.164 359.9) |
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 #F978A5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F978A5 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F978A5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F978A5 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BE
oklch(81% 0.102 0.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F978A5
oklch(73.5% 0.164 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#E63F84
oklch(63.1% 0.209 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#76133F
oklch(37.8% 0.136 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#450E25
oklch(26.9% 0.086 359.3)
#F978A5 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) | #8D93A6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEABA2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E89 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F978A5
#F978A5
oklch(73.5% 0.164 359.9)
- #00C4AC
#00C4AC
oklch(73.5% 0.134 179.8)
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 #F978A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
Use #F978A5 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.