#FE03A3
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(65.6% 0.271 351.6), rgb(254, 3, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#FE03A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.271 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.271) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE03A3 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 3, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 99%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.271 351.6) |
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 #FE03A3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE03A3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE03A3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE03A3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCA
oklch(80.8% 0.128 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#FD5BAF
oklch(70.8% 0.212 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE03A3
oklch(65.6% 0.271 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A002C
oklch(26.9% 0.112 351.7)
#FE03A3 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) | #4E6CA6 | 0.311 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.269 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0060 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.274 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE03A3
#FE03A3
oklch(65.6% 0.271 351.6)
- #00A987
#00A987
oklch(65.4% 0.127 171.7)
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 #FE03A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE03A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.001
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.027
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.029
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.063
Use #FE03A3 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.