#F25ECE
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.218 338.4), rgb(242, 94, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#F25ECE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25ECE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 94, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.218 338.4) |
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 #F25ECE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F25ECE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25ECE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25ECE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.04 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.076 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F99DDE
oklch(80.8% 0.135 338.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F25ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.218 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#E800C0
oklch(63.1% 0.276 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#460239
oklch(27% 0.115 338.1)
#F25ECE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0CA | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF638E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25ECE
#F25ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.218 338.4)
- #00BF79
#00BF79
oklch(70.9% 0.165 158.3)
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 #F25ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F25ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #F25ECE 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.