#F44E9D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.5% 0.213 355.2), rgb(244, 78, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#F44E9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F44E9D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.213 355.2) |
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 #F44E9D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F44E9D | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F44E9D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F44E9D text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FFE0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 354.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FFC7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 355.3)
-
Step 300
300
#FF9FC4
oklch(81% 0.122 355.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F44E9D
oklch(67.5% 0.213 355.2)
-
Step 500
500
#F40091
oklch(63.1% 0.259 355.1)
-
Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
-
Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
-
Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
-
Step 900
900
#790045
oklch(37.6% 0.154 355.2)
-
Step 950
950
#4B0029
oklch(27% 0.111 355)
#F44E9D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9999 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F6F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F44E9D
#F44E9D
oklch(67.5% 0.213 355.2)
- #00B093
#00B093
oklch(67.6% 0.127 175.3)
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 #F44E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F44E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
Use #F44E9D 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.