#F472B6 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#F472B6 is a light, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class pink-400 (e.g. bg-pink-400, text-pink-400). Its nearest CSS named color is hotpink (#ff69b4). For readable text on a #F472B6 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.93:1). #F472B6 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #F472B6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(244, 114, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 86%, 70%) |
| HSV / HSB | 329°, 53%, 96% |
| Nearest named | hotpink (#ff69b4) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#F472B6 in Tailwind CSS (pink-400)
#F472B6 ships with Tailwind CSS as pink-400 — use it as bg-pink-400, text-pink-400, or border-pink-400. It sits at step 400 of the pink ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #F472B6 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#f580bd -
20% tint
#f68ec5 -
30% tint
#f79ccc -
40% tint
#f8aad3 -
50% tint
#fab9db -
60% tint
#fbc7e2 -
70% tint
#fcd5e9 -
80% tint
#fde3f0 -
90% tint
#fef1f8
Shades of #F472B6 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#dc67a4 -
20% shade
#c35b92 -
30% shade
#ab507f -
40% shade
#92446d -
50% shade
#7a395b -
60% shade
#622e49 -
70% shade
#492237 -
80% shade
#311724 -
90% shade
#180b12
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F472B6 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 2.65:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 7.93:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F472B6 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More pink colors in the library: #FF69B4, #E879F9 (fuchsia-400), #D946EF (fuchsia-500), #F0ABFC (fuchsia-300), #FF00FF, #C026D3 (fuchsia-600).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #F472B6?
#F472B6 is a light, vivid pink —
rgb(244, 114, 182). Its nearest CSS named color ishotpink. In Tailwind CSS it ispink-400. -
How do I make tints and shades of #F472B6?
Mix #F472B6 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F472B6 is
#f68ec5and a 20% shade is#c35b92— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F472B6 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #F472B6?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F472B6 background at 7.93:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F472B6?
pink-400— use it asbg-pink-400,text-pink-400, orborder-pink-400. The full pink 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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