#F21090
Closest named color: Electric Pink (#FF0490). oklch(63.1% 0.254 355.3), rgb(242, 16, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#F21090 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Electric Pink (#FF0490), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Electric Pink (#FF0490) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F21090 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 16, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 90%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.254 355.3) |
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 #F21090 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F21090 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F21090 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F21090 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.035 355.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC4
oklch(81% 0.122 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA60A6
oklch(70.6% 0.199 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F21090
oklch(63.1% 0.254 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#790045
oklch(37.6% 0.154 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0429
oklch(27.1% 0.105 355.3)
#F21090 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) | #526693 | 0.289 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8B | 0.255 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0056 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F21090
#F21090
oklch(63.1% 0.254 355.3)
- #00A086
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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 #F21090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.027
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.028
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.028
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.053
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
Use #F21090 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.