#FF80AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.6% 0.161 358.7), rgb(255, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#FF80AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF80AE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.161 358.7) |
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 #FF80AE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF80AE | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF80AE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF80AE text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF80AE
oklch(75.6% 0.161 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44187
oklch(63.1% 0.206 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0771
oklch(55.6% 0.224 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91024D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#751440
oklch(37.7% 0.135 359)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#FF80AE 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) | #939BAF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7791 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF80AE
#FF80AE
oklch(75.6% 0.161 358.7)
- #00CCB1
#00CCB1
oklch(75.7% 0.139 178.6)
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 #FF80AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.016
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
Use #FF80AE 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.