#F25EAE
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(69.5% 0.198 350), rgb(242, 94, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#F25EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25EAE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.198 350) |
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 #F25EAE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25EAE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25EAE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25EAE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FCC
oklch(81% 0.124 350.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F25EAE
oklch(69.5% 0.198 350)
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Step 500
500
#EE199E
oklch(63.1% 0.254 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#48052D
oklch(27% 0.104 350.4)
#F25EAE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EAA | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF587E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25EAE
#F25EAE
oklch(69.5% 0.198 350)
- #00B890
#00B890
oklch(69.6% 0.138 170)
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 #F25EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F25EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
Use #F25EAE 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.