#FF72C5
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(74.5% 0.193 346.4), rgb(255, 114, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#FF72C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF72C5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 114, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.193 346.4) |
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 #FF72C5 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF72C5 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF72C5 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF72C5 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF72C5
oklch(74.5% 0.193 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#E827A7
oklch(63.1% 0.247 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760052
oklch(37.6% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#460730
oklch(26.9% 0.102 346.5)
#FF72C5 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) | #8095C8 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADC1 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7093 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF72C5
#FF72C5
oklch(74.5% 0.193 346.4)
- #00CA97
#00CA97
oklch(74.4% 0.153 166.7)
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 #FF72C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.023
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #FF72C5 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.