#F22E69
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.228 10.2), rgb(242, 46, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#F22E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F22E69 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.228 10.2) |
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 #F22E69 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F22E69 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F22E69 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F22E69 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6987
oklch(70.8% 0.178 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F22E69
oklch(63.2% 0.228 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40054
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#950039
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C032F
oklch(37.6% 0.148 10)
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Step 950
950
#49091C
oklch(26.9% 0.094 9.4)
#F22E69 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) | #67686A | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F22E69
#F22E69
oklch(63.2% 0.228 10.2)
- #009E98
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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 #F22E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.031
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.034
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
Use #F22E69 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.