#F02481
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.9% 0.238 0.8), rgb(240, 36, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#F02481 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F02481 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 36, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 87%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.238 0.8) |
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 #F02481 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F02481 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F02481 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F02481 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400
#F9659A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F02481
oklch(62.9% 0.238 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#490724
oklch(27% 0.098 0.4)
#F02481 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) | #5C6783 | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7C | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0051 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F02481
#F02481
oklch(62.9% 0.238 0.8)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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 #F02481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.015
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.031
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.037
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
Use #F02481 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.