#F51580
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.2% 0.249 1.3), rgb(245, 21, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#F51580 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F51580 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 21, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 92%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.249 1.3) |
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 #F51580 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F51580 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F51580 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F51580 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400
#FC6199
oklch(70.6% 0.195 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F51580
oklch(63.2% 0.249 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0423
oklch(26.9% 0.102 1.1)
#F51580 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) | #5A6682 | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7B | 0.252 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F51580
#F51580
oklch(63.2% 0.249 1.3)
- #00A08E
#00A08E
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.1)
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 #F51580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.012
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.023
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.030
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.033
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #F51580 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.