#F42865
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.1% 0.233 11.3), rgb(244, 40, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#F42865 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F42865 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 40, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 90%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.233 11.3) |
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 #F42865 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F42865 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F42865 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F42865 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#FC6784
oklch(70.8% 0.183 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F42865
oklch(63.1% 0.233 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D002D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A081A
oklch(27% 0.096 11.5)
#F42865 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) | #666666 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F60 | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0044 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F42865
#F42865
oklch(63.1% 0.233 11.3)
- #009E99
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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 #F42865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.026
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.028
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
Use #F42865 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.