#F251A4
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.8% 0.211 352.4), rgb(242, 81, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#F251A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F251A4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 81, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.211 352.4) |
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 #F251A4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F251A4 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F251A4 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F251A4 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC8
oklch(80.9% 0.125 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F251A4
oklch(67.8% 0.211 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#F20098
oklch(63.1% 0.261 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A002C
oklch(26.9% 0.112 351.7)
#F251A4 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) | #6B7CA6 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989AA0 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4674 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F251A4
#F251A4
oklch(67.8% 0.211 352.4)
- #00B18F
#00B18F
oklch(67.8% 0.131 172.5)
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 #F251A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F251A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
Use #F251A4 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.