#FF73A8
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(73.7% 0.178 358.6), rgb(255, 115, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#FF73A8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF73A8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 115, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.178 358.6) |
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 #FF73A8 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF73A8 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF73A8 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF73A8 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF73A8
oklch(73.7% 0.178 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB3187
oklch(63% 0.227 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#790640
oklch(37.7% 0.148 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#470A26
oklch(26.9% 0.094 358)
#FF73A8 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) | #8A92AA | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA5 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6887 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF73A8
#FF73A8
oklch(73.7% 0.178 358.6)
- #00C5AB
#00C5AB
oklch(73.7% 0.135 178.7)
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 #FF73A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.027
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF73A8 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.