#FF85B3
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(76.5% 0.155 357.5), rgb(255, 133, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#FF85B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF85B3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 133, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.155 357.5) |
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 #FF85B3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF85B3 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF85B3 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF85B3 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF85B3
oklch(76.5% 0.155 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF5CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.206 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#F5008A
oklch(63.1% 0.257 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0042
oklch(37.7% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0027
oklch(27.1% 0.111 357.4)
#FF85B3 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) | #969EB4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4B0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D96 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF85B3
#FF85B3
oklch(76.5% 0.155 357.5)
- #00CFB2
#00CFB2
oklch(76.4% 0.141 177.7)
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 #FF85B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.015
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.022
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #FF85B3 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.