#FF6CA1
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(72.6% 0.185 0.3), rgb(255, 108, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#FF6CA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.185 0.3) |
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 #FF6CA1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6CA1 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6CA1 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6CA1 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.116 0.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6CA1
oklch(72.6% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#F02783
oklch(63.1% 0.237 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#490724
oklch(27% 0.098 0.4)
#FF6CA1 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) | #868DA3 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F80 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6CA1
#FF6CA1
oklch(72.6% 0.185 0.3)
- #00C1AA
#00C1AA
oklch(72.7% 0.132 180.2)
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 #FF6CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.023
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.029
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
Use #FF6CA1 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.