#FB72B8
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(73.5% 0.183 350.7), rgb(251, 114, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#FB72B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB72B8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 114, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.183 350.7) |
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 #FB72B8 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB72B8 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB72B8 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB72B8 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2CA
oklch(81% 0.114 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB72B8
oklch(73.5% 0.183 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E7319B
oklch(63% 0.232 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#77064C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#460A2C
oklch(27% 0.096 351)
#FB72B8 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) | #8393BA | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB5 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D8D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB72B8
#FB72B8
oklch(73.5% 0.183 350.7)
- #00C69C
#00C69C
oklch(73.5% 0.145 170.4)
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 #FB72B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.012
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.017
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.019
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
Use #FB72B8 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.