#F00A9E
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.26 350.4), rgb(240, 10, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#F00A9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F00A9E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 10, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 92%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.26 350.4) |
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 #F00A9E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F00A9E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F00A9E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F00A9E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.037 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.07 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ECC
oklch(80.9% 0.126 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#F85FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.204 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F00A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.26 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#49032D
oklch(27% 0.108 350.7)
#F00A9E 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) | #4967A1 | 0.297 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9A | 0.256 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F00A9E
#F00A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.26 350.4)
- #00A17E
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F00A9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F00A9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.039
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #F00A9E 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.