#FE72C5
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(74.4% 0.192 346.2), rgb(254, 114, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#FE72C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE72C5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 114, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.192 346.2) |
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 #FE72C5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE72C5 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE72C5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE72C5 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.121 346)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE72C5
oklch(74.4% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#E729A8
oklch(63.1% 0.245 346)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#460830
oklch(27% 0.101 346.7)
#FE72C5 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) | #7F95C8 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ADC2 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7093 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE72C5
#FE72C5
oklch(74.4% 0.192 346.2)
- #00CA96
#00CA96
oklch(74.4% 0.154 166.3)
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 #FE72C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.023
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
Use #FE72C5 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.