#F245A2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.224 352), rgb(242, 69, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#F245A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F245A2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 69, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.224 352) |
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 #F245A2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F245A2 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F245A2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F245A2 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C8
oklch(81% 0.11 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F245A2
oklch(66.6% 0.224 352)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#750C49
oklch(37.6% 0.146 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#450C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.092 351.9)
#F245A2 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) | #6377A5 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969E | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF386E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F245A2
#F245A2
oklch(66.6% 0.224 352)
- #00AD8B
#00AD8B
oklch(66.6% 0.129 172.1)
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 #F245A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F245A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.049
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
Use #F245A2 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.