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Tailwind Pink 400

#F472B6·Pink family·Shade 400

Color Values

HEX
#F472B6
RGB
rgb(244, 114, 182)
HSL
hsl(329, 86%, 70%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.725 0.175 350)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 4%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-pink-400)
Tailwind Class
bg-pink-400

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

2.65:1

Fail

On Black

7.93:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-pink-400

Text

text-pink-400

Border

border-pink-400

Ring

ring-pink-400

Outline

outline-pink-400

Fill

fill-pink-400

Stroke

stroke-pink-400

From (gradient)

from-pink-400

Via (gradient)

via-pink-400

To (gradient)

to-pink-400

Placeholder

placeholder-pink-400

Caret

caret-pink-400

Accent

accent-pink-400

Decoration

decoration-pink-400

Shadow Color

shadow-pink-400

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'pink-400': '#f472b6', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #F472B6;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(244, 114, 182);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(329, 86%, 70%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.725 0.175 350);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-pink-400);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf2f8 0%, #ec4899 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.725

73% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.175

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

350°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.725 0.175 350)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Mid-tone accent

Shade 400 of the Pink palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Icon fills on white
  • ✓Secondary buttons (large text)
  • ✓Chart & data visualization bars
  • ✓Decorative UI elements

Avoid

✗Body text on white — often fails WCAG AA for normal text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #F472B6

Pink Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Rose 400

#FB7185

Tailwind Red 400

#F87171

Tailwind Fuchsia 400

#E879F9

Tailwind Rose 300

#FDA4AF

Tailwind Purple 400

#C084FC

Tailwind Red 300

#FCA5A5

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Pink 400

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #F472B6

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Pink 400?
Tailwind Pink 400 has the hex code #F472B6. Its RGB value is rgb(244, 114, 182) and its HSL value is hsl(329, 86%, 70%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Pink 400?
Use bg-pink-400 for backgrounds, text-pink-400 for text color, border-pink-400 for borders, and ring-pink-400 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-pink-400) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Pink 400 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Pink 400 achieves a 2.65:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 7.93:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Pink 400?
Tailwind Pink 400 in OKLCH is oklch(0.725 0.175 350) — lightness 0.725, chroma 0.175, hue 350°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Pink 400 used for?
At shade 400, Tailwind Pink 400 is best described as "Mid-tone accent". Recommended uses: Icon fills on white, Secondary buttons (large text), Chart & data visualization bars.
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