#F40084
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.7% 0.255 359.3), rgb(244, 0, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#F40084 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F40084 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 0, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.255 359.3) |
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 #F40084 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F40084 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F40084 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F40084 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BE
oklch(81% 0.118 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#FD5F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.199 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F40084
oklch(62.7% 0.255 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0325
oklch(27.1% 0.105 359.4)
#F40084 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) | #556486 | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D7F | 0.259 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F40084
#F40084
oklch(62.7% 0.255 359.3)
- #009E8A
#009E8A
oklch(62.6% 0.114 179.5)
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 #F40084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.020
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.023
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.030
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.041
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
Use #F40084 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.