#F246A0
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.222 352.8), rgb(242, 70, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#F246A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 353°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F246A0 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.222 352.8) |
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 #F246A0 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F246A0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F246A0 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F246A0 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#F7A3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.174 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F246A0
oklch(66.6% 0.222 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#750D48
oklch(37.6% 0.144 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#450C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.091 353)
#F246A0 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) | #6477A2 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969C | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF386D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F246A0
#F246A0
oklch(66.6% 0.222 352.8)
- #00AD8C
#00AD8C
oklch(66.6% 0.128 172.7)
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 #F246A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F246A0.
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 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.045
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.049
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.051
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #F246A0 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.