#FF4ACD
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.25 341.2), rgb(255, 74, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#FF4ACD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF4ACD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 74, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.25 341.2) |
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 #FF4ACD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF4ACD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4ACD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4ACD text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 341.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9ADC
oklch(81% 0.144 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF4ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.25 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA00B8
oklch(63.1% 0.272 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#480037
oklch(27.1% 0.117 340.9)
#FF4ACD 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) | #5984D1 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C9 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E86 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF4ACD
#FF4ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.25 341.2)
- #00BE80
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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 #FF4ACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF4ACD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #FF4ACD 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.