#FF80B8
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.9% 0.165 354), rgb(255, 128, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#FF80B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF80B8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 128, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.165 354) |
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 #FF80B8 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF80B8 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF80B8 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF80B8 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF80B8
oklch(75.9% 0.165 354)
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Step 400
400
#FF59AA
oklch(70.7% 0.214 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#F30094
oklch(63.1% 0.26 354)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950
#4B002A
oklch(27% 0.111 354.1)
#FF80B8 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) | #919CBA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A95 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF80B8
#FF80B8
oklch(75.9% 0.165 354)
- #00CEAA
#00CEAA
oklch(76% 0.144 174)
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 #FF80B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.028
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
Use #FF80B8 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.