#F40B8A
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.1% 0.254 357.6), rgb(244, 11, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#F40B8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F40B8A |
| RGB | rgb(244, 11, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 91%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.254 357.6) |
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 #F40B8A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F40B8A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F40B8A text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F40B8A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC60A1
oklch(70.7% 0.199 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F40B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.254 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0042
oklch(37.7% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0327
oklch(26.9% 0.105 357)
#F40B8A 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) | #54658C | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D85 | 0.255 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0052 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F40B8A
#F40B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.254 357.6)
- #00A089
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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 #F40B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.021
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.022
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.025
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.039
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.048
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
Use #F40B8A 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.