#FA1257
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(63% 0.247 14.9), rgb(250, 18, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#FA1257 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA1257 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 18, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 96%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.247 14.9) |
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 #FA1257 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA1257 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA1257 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA1257 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF657A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 15.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA1257
oklch(63% 0.247 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0027
oklch(37.7% 0.151 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C0416
oklch(26.9% 0.102 14.5)
#FA1257 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) | #666357 | 0.277 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F51 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA1257
#FA1257
oklch(63% 0.247 14.9)
- #009D9D
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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 #FA1257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.014
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.033
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.046
Use #FA1257 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.