#F42A6B
Closest named color: Rose (#FF006E). oklch(63.3% 0.233 9.4), rgb(244, 42, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#F42A6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose (#FF006E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose (#FF006E) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F42A6B |
| RGB | rgb(244, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 90%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.233 9.4) |
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 #F42A6B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F42A6B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F42A6B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F42A6B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB6788
oklch(70.7% 0.182 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F42A6B
oklch(63.3% 0.233 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0030
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A081C
oklch(27% 0.096 9.5)
#F42A6B 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) | #66676C | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F66 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F42A6B
#F42A6B
oklch(63.3% 0.233 9.4)
- #009F98
#009F98
oklch(63.4% 0.11 189.3)
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 #F42A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.026
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.048
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.052
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.053
Use #F42A6B 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.