#F987AD
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(75.8% 0.144 359.8), rgb(249, 135, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#F987AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F987AD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 135, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.144 359.8) |
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 #F987AD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F987AD | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F987AD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F987AD text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F987AD
oklch(75.8% 0.144 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF5D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.203 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#F60084
oklch(63.1% 0.256 359.6)
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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
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0024
oklch(27% 0.109 0.1)
#F987AD 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) | #989EAE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F95 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F987AD
#F987AD
oklch(75.8% 0.144 359.8)
- #00CCB4
#00CCB4
oklch(75.7% 0.137 180.3)
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 #F987AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.006
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.015
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.018
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
Use #F987AD 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.