#F2009A
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.262 351.9), rgb(242, 0, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#F2009A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.262 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2009A |
| RGB | rgb(242, 0, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.262 351.9) |
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 #F2009A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2009A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2009A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2009A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC9
oklch(81% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#FA5EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.205 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2009A
oklch(63.1% 0.262 351.9)
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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
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A022C
oklch(27.1% 0.109 352)
#F2009A 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) | #4A669D | 0.300 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C95 | 0.259 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2009A
#F2009A
oklch(63.1% 0.262 351.9)
- #00A181
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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 #F2009A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2009A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.026
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #F2009A 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.