#FF8BAF
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(77.2% 0.145 1.2), rgb(255, 139, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#FF8BAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8BAF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 139, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.145 1.2) |
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 #FF8BAF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8BAF | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8BAF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8BAF text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8BAF
oklch(77.2% 0.145 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF5E99
oklch(70.7% 0.201 1)
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Step 500
500
#F70080
oklch(63.1% 0.255 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0023
oklch(26.9% 0.109 1.1)
#FF8BAF 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) | #9DA2B0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8398 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8BAF
#FF8BAF
oklch(77.2% 0.145 1.2)
- #00D1BA
#00D1BA
oklch(77.2% 0.139 181.1)
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 #FF8BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.013
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.016
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
Use #FF8BAF 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.