#FF4EC6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.7% 0.241 343.5), rgb(255, 78, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#FF4EC6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF4EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 78, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.241 343.5) |
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 #FF4EC6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF4EC6 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4EC6 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4EC6 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFDFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 343.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD8
oklch(81% 0.14 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF4EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.241 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B2
oklch(63.1% 0.27 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#490034
oklch(27.1% 0.116 344.1)
#FF4EC6 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) | #6084C9 | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1C2 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E84 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF4EC6
#FF4EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.241 343.5)
- #00BD86
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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 #FF4EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF4EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
Use #FF4EC6 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.