#F22F69
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.227 10.3), rgb(242, 47, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#F22F69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F22F69 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 47, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 88%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.227 10.3) |
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 #F22F69 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F22F69 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F22F69 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F22F69 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6986
oklch(70.8% 0.178 10.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F22F69
oklch(63.2% 0.227 10.3)
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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
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C032F
oklch(37.6% 0.148 10)
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Step 950
950
#49091B
oklch(26.9% 0.094 10.5)
#F22F69 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 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F22F69
#F22F69
oklch(63.2% 0.227 10.3)
- #009E99
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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 #F22F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.034
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
Use #F22F69 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.