#F90079
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.3% 0.255 3.7), rgb(249, 0, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#F90079 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F90079 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 0, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.255 3.7) |
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 #F90079 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F90079 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F90079 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F90079 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF5F93
oklch(70.6% 0.198 3.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F90079
oklch(63.3% 0.255 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0039
oklch(37.8% 0.152 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0221
oklch(27.1% 0.106 3.5)
#F90079 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) | #5B647B | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.259 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F90079
#F90079
oklch(63.3% 0.255 3.7)
- #00A091
#00A091
oklch(63.4% 0.113 183.3)
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 #F90079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.020
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.021
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.025
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.038
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #F90079 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.