#F0518D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.2 1), rgb(240, 81, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#F0518D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0518D |
| RGB | rgb(240, 81, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.2 1) |
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 #F0518D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0518D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0518D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0518D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED729B
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F0518D
oklch(66.7% 0.2 1)
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Step 600
600
#CE126C
oklch(55.6% 0.218 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#900949
oklch(42.6% 0.167 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#74173D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#F0518D 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) | #71798F | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E69 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0518D
#F0518D
oklch(66.7% 0.2 1)
- #00AC98
#00AC98
oklch(66.7% 0.121 180.6)
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 #F0518D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.064
Use #F0518D 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.