#FD487F
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.5% 0.218 7.2), rgb(253, 72, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#FD487F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD487F |
| RGB | rgb(253, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.218 7.2) |
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 #FD487F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD487F | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD487F text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD487F text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.113 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD487F
oklch(67.5% 0.218 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#FA006E
oklch(63.2% 0.253 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0033
oklch(37.6% 0.151 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D001D
oklch(27% 0.108 7.1)
#FD487F 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) | #747780 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF205F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD487F
#FD487F
oklch(67.5% 0.218 7.2)
- #00AEA3
#00AEA3
oklch(67.6% 0.118 186.9)
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 #FD487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.019
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.052
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
Use #FD487F 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.