Electric Pink #FF0490
Electric Pink is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #FF0490 and RGB rgb(255, 4, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#FF0490 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Electric Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Electric Pink |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Colors that go with Electric Pink
Matches found by rotating Electric Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Electric Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Electric Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Electric Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.006
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.011
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.026
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.028
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.081
More about Electric Pink
How to make Electric Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #EC4F5C, a difference of ΔE 0.112 from Electric Pink. Electric Pink is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made pink paint and adjust it.
Codes for Electric Pink in every format
| HEX | #FF0490 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 4, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.264 357.6) |
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 #FF0490 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF0490 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF0490 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF0490 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Electric Pink
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF5CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.206 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF0490
oklch(65.1% 0.264 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0042
oklch(37.7% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0127
oklch(27% 0.109 357)
Electric Pink 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) | #576A92 | 0.303 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.267 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0055 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.267 |
Use Electric Pink 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.