#F04B79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.202 8), rgb(240, 75, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#F04B79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F04B79 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 75, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.202 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 #F04B79 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F04B79 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F04B79 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F04B79 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0718E
oklch(70.6% 0.158 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F04B79
oklch(65.5% 0.202 8)
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Step 600
600
#D2085A
oklch(55.5% 0.22 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#93033D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#761534
oklch(37.6% 0.131 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#F04B79 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) | #72747A | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9575 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C5E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F04B79
#F04B79
oklch(65.5% 0.202 8)
- #00A79E
#00A79E
oklch(65.6% 0.114 188)
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 #F04B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.014
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.056
Use #F04B79 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.