#FF83B4
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(76.2% 0.159 356.5), rgb(255, 131, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#FF83B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF83B4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 131, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.159 356.5) |
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 #FF83B4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF83B4 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF83B4 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF83B4 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 356.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF83B4
oklch(76.2% 0.159 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF5BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.208 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#F5008D
oklch(63.2% 0.258 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0043
oklch(37.7% 0.154 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0028
oklch(26.9% 0.11 355.9)
#FF83B4 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) | #949DB6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B1 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF83B4
#FF83B4
oklch(76.2% 0.159 356.5)
- #00CEAF
#00CEAF
oklch(76.1% 0.142 176.6)
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 #FF83B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
Use #FF83B4 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.