#FF8BC6
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78% 0.155 349.5), rgb(255, 139, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#FF8BC6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 139, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.155 349.5) |
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 #FF8BC6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8BC6 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8BC6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8BC6 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 349.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8BC6
oklch(78% 0.155 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF55B5
oklch(70.7% 0.224 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#F000A1
oklch(63.1% 0.264 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A002E
oklch(27% 0.113 349.9)
#FF8BC6 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) | #97A4C8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF88A1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8BC6
#FF8BC6
oklch(78% 0.155 349.5)
- #04D6A7
#04D6A7
oklch(77.9% 0.155 169.5)
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 #FF8BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.022
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #FF8BC6 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.