#FE79B4
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.7% 0.173 354.2), rgb(254, 121, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#FE79B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE79B4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 121, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.173 354.2) |
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 #FE79B4 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE79B4 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE79B4 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE79B4 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 354.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE79B4
oklch(74.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E63892
oklch(63% 0.221 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#760D46
oklch(37.7% 0.144 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#460C29
oklch(27.1% 0.092 354.7)
#FE79B4 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) | #8B97B6 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF728F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE79B4
#FE79B4
oklch(74.7% 0.173 354.2)
- #00C9A7
#00C9A7
oklch(74.6% 0.141 174.7)
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 #FE79B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.026
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.030
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
Use #FE79B4 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.