Tailwind Pink
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
pink-600
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 4.60:1
Body copy at 4.60:1
✓ pink-500 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ pink-600 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pink-50 |
#FDF2F8 |
1.09:1 | 19.23:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
pink-100 |
#FCE7F3 |
1.18:1 | 17.86:1 | 8 | ✕ fails |
pink-200 |
#FBCFE8 |
1.38:1 | 15.19:1 | 18 | ✕ fails |
pink-300 |
#F9A8D4 |
1.81:1 | 11.58:1 | 32 | ✕ fails |
pink-400 |
#F472B6 |
2.65:1 | 7.93:1 | 49 | ✕ fails |
pink-500 |
#EC4899 |
3.53:1 | 5.95:1 | 60 | ✕ large text only |
pink-600 |
#DB2777 |
4.60:1 | 4.57:1 | 69 | ✓ AA |
pink-700 |
#BE185D |
6.04:1 | 3.48:1 | 77 | ✓ AA |
pink-800 |
#9D174D |
7.88:1 | 2.66:1 | 84 | ✓ AAA |
pink-900 |
#831843 |
9.65:1 | 2.18:1 | 89 | ✓ AAA |
pink-950 |
#500724 |
15.03:1 | 1.40:1 | 99 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's pink sits closest to the colour name Hot Pink at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Amber
#F59E0B
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Emerald
#10B981
Teal
#14B8A6
Cyan
#06B6D4
Sky
#0EA5E9
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Rose
#F43F5E
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