#FF80B6
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.9% 0.164 354.9), rgb(255, 128, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#FF80B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF80B6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 128, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.164 354.9) |
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 #FF80B6 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF80B6 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF80B6 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF80B6 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 354.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF80B6
oklch(75.9% 0.164 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF5AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.211 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#F40091
oklch(63.1% 0.259 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#790046
oklch(37.6% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0029
oklch(27% 0.111 355)
#FF80B6 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) | #919CB8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7994 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF80B6
#FF80B6
oklch(75.9% 0.164 354.9)
- #00CDAB
#00CDAB
oklch(75.7% 0.143 175)
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 #FF80B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.025
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
Use #FF80B6 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.