#FE72AB
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(73.5% 0.179 356.9), rgb(254, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#FE72AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE72AB |
| RGB | rgb(254, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.179 356.9) |
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 #FE72AB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE72AB | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE72AB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE72AB text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE72AB
oklch(73.5% 0.179 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB308C
oklch(63.1% 0.23 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#790643
oklch(37.8% 0.15 357)
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Step 950
950
#470A27
oklch(27% 0.094 357)
#FE72AB 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) | #8892AD | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACA8 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6888 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE72AB
#FE72AB
oklch(73.5% 0.179 356.9)
- #00C5A7
#00C5A7
oklch(73.6% 0.137 176.5)
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 #FE72AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.020
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.021
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
Use #FE72AB 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.