#F048A2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.5% 0.219 351.8), rgb(240, 72, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#F048A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F048A2 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.219 351.8) |
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 #F048A2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F048A2 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F048A2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F048A2 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F048A2
oklch(66.5% 0.219 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#74104A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#450D2B
oklch(27% 0.091 352.1)
#F048A2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969E | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C6F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F048A2
#F048A2
oklch(66.5% 0.219 351.8)
- #00AD8A
#00AD8A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5)
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 #F048A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F048A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.053
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.062
Use #F048A2 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.