#F42174
Closest named color: Rose (#FF006E). oklch(63.1% 0.239 5.7), rgb(244, 33, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#F42174 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose (#FF006E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose (#FF006E) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F42174 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 91%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.239 5.7) |
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 #F42174 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F42174 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F42174 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F42174 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC648F
oklch(70.7% 0.188 5.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F42174
oklch(63.1% 0.239 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#D30060
oklch(55.7% 0.224 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0036
oklch(37.7% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A061F
oklch(26.9% 0.099 5.7)
#F42174 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) | #606675 | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6F | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F42174
#F42174
oklch(63.1% 0.239 5.7)
- #009F93
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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 #F42174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.022
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.024
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.050
Use #F42174 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.