#F23786
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(64.5% 0.227 0.8), rgb(242, 55, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#F23786 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F23786 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 55, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 88%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.227 0.8) |
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 #F23786 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F23786 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F23786 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F23786 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.032 0.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5699A
oklch(70.6% 0.177 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F23786
oklch(64.5% 0.227 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A063D
oklch(37.8% 0.148 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#480A24
oklch(27.1% 0.094 0.8)
#F23786 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) | #646E88 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969282 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF045A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F23786
#F23786
oklch(64.5% 0.227 0.8)
- #00A492
#00A492
oklch(64.5% 0.116 181.4)
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 #F23786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.017
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.039
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.040
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #F23786 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.