#F2517B
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.5% 0.198 8.6), rgb(242, 81, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F2517B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2517B |
| RGB | rgb(242, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.198 8.6) |
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 #F2517B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2517B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2517B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2517B text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2517B
oklch(66.5% 0.198 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#D11359
oklch(55.6% 0.215 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#92093C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#F2517B 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) | #76777C | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3562 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2517B
#F2517B
oklch(66.5% 0.198 8.6)
- #00AAA2
#00AAA2
oklch(66.5% 0.115 188.9)
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 #F2517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.020
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
Use #F2517B 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.