#F42571
Closest named color: Rose (#FF006E). oklch(63.2% 0.237 7), rgb(244, 37, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#F42571 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 7°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose (#FF006E) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F42571 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 37, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.237 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 #F42571 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F42571 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F42571 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F42571 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#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
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.113 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#FB658D
oklch(70.6% 0.185 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F42571
oklch(63.2% 0.237 7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0034
oklch(37.6% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A071E
oklch(27% 0.098 7.1)
#F42571 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) | #626772 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6C | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F42571
#F42571
oklch(63.2% 0.237 7)
- #009F95
#009F95
oklch(63.3% 0.11 187)
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 #F42571, 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 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.053
Use #F42571 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.