#FF73B3
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(74% 0.182 353.9), rgb(255, 115, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#FF73B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF73B3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 115, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.182 353.9) |
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 #FF73B3 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF73B3 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF73B3 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF73B3 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 354.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 353.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF73B3
oklch(74% 0.182 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA2F93
oklch(63.1% 0.233 354)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#780447
oklch(37.7% 0.152 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#47092A
oklch(27% 0.097 353.5)
#FF73B3 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) | #8794B5 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACADB0 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B8C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF73B3
#FF73B3
oklch(74% 0.182 353.9)
- #00C7A4
#00C7A4
oklch(74% 0.141 174)
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 #FF73B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.015
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.019
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.020
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
Use #FF73B3 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.