#F40095
Closest named color: Electric Pink (#FF0490). oklch(63.3% 0.261 353.9), rgb(244, 0, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#F40095 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Electric Pink (#FF0490), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Electric Pink (#FF0490) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F40095 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 0, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.261 353.9) |
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 #F40095 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F40095 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F40095 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F40095 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 354.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 354)
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Step 400
400
#FB5EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.204 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F40095
oklch(63.3% 0.261 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950
#4A022A
oklch(27% 0.108 353.9)
#F40095 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) | #4E6698 | 0.299 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.260 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0057 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F40095
#F40095
oklch(63.3% 0.261 353.9)
- #00A184
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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 #F40095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.026
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.026
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
Use #F40095 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.