#FF68B3
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(72.7% 0.198 352.3), rgb(255, 104, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#FF68B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF68B3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 104, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.198 352.3) |
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 #FF68B3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF68B3 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF68B3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF68B3 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#FE9EC9
oklch(80.8% 0.125 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF68B3
oklch(72.7% 0.198 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF1798
oklch(63% 0.253 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#79004A
oklch(37.8% 0.157 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#49052B
oklch(27.1% 0.104 352.9)
#FF68B3 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) | #7D8DB5 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A9AF | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6086 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF68B3
#FF68B3
oklch(72.7% 0.198 352.3)
- #00C39D
#00C39D
oklch(72.8% 0.141 172.1)
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 #FF68B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.002
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.007
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.007
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #FF68B3 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.