Pink heart emoji
Pink is soft, sweet and playful. The plain pink heart ๐ฉท only arrived in Emoji 15.0; before that people used ๐ ๐ ๐. All of them are here to copy.
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The plain pink heart, and the older pink hearts
For years there was no plain pink heart. Every pink heart in the set had something added โ sparkles ๐, a growing outline ๐, two of them ๐, an orbit ๐, a pulse ๐ โ so people used those, and they picked up distinct meanings along the way. Unicode finally added ๐ฉท (pink heart) in Emoji 15.0, the same release as the light blue and grey hearts. It means sweet, soft, cute and affectionate, sitting between the friendliness of ๐ and the romance of โค๏ธ.
Its newness is the catch: a device that has not updated since 2022 shows a blank box. If the message matters, ๐ or ๐ are the safe pinks that display everywhere.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| pink heartU+1FA77 | Sweet, soft affection; the pink aesthetic | Newest heart; may not render on older devices | |
| growing heartU+1F497 | Growing affection, being touched | Displays everywhere | |
| sparkling heartU+1F496 | Adoration, โyouโre wonderfulโ | Slightly more intense | |
| two heartsU+1F495 | Light, playful affection; friendship | Snapchat uses it for Super BFF โ see the Snapchat guide | |
| revolving heartsU+1F49E | Mutual love, being in love | Romantic | |
| beating heartU+1F493 | Excitement, a racing heart | Also โIโm nervousโ |
How the pink hearts are used
- Between friends: ๐ or ๐ฉท โ affectionate without romance.
- Compliments: โthis outfit ๐โ.
- Being touched: โyou remembered ๐โ.
- Couples: ๐ for โusโ, โค๏ธ for the everyday.
- Aesthetic captions: ๐ฉทโจ, ๐ฉท๐, ๐ฉท๐ โ the coquette and โgirlyโ tags lean on the plain pink.
Chat examples
Real messages with ๐ฉท, and a reply that fits.
cutest baby photos ๐ฉท
sheโs perfect ๐ฉท
girlsโ night ๐ฉท๐
see you at 8
soft launch ๐ฉท
we need details
Questions people ask
What does ๐ฉท mean?
A soft, sweet, affectionate heart. It is used for friends, crushes, cute things and pink aesthetics, and it is less intense than โค๏ธ.
Why does the pink heart show as a box?
๐ฉท was added in Emoji 15.0 (2022). Older phones and desktop fonts do not have it. Use ๐ or ๐ for readers on older devices.
What is the difference between ๐ and ๐?
๐ (growing heart) suggests affection growing or being moved; ๐ (sparkling heart) is admiration. In practice they are close and many people use them interchangeably.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
