#FF69B4
Named color: Hot Pink. oklch(72.8% 0.197 352), rgb(255, 105, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#FF69B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Hot Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.197 352) |
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 #FF69B4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF69B4 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF69B4 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF69B4 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FE9FC9
oklch(81% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF69B4
oklch(72.8% 0.197 352)
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Step 500
500
#EF1A99
oklch(63.2% 0.252 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#48052C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 351.4)
#FF69B4 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) | #7E8EB6 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9B0 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6187 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF69B4
#FF69B4
oklch(72.8% 0.197 352)
- #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 #FF69B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.005
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.007
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
Use #FF69B4 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.