#FF00C8
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(67.3% 0.29 341.4), rgb(255, 0, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#FF00C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.290 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.290) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF00C8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 0, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.29 341.4) |
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 #FF00C8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF00C8 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF00C8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF00C8 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 341.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9ADC
oklch(81% 0.144 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF00C8
oklch(67.3% 0.29 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA00B8
oklch(63.1% 0.272 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#480036
oklch(27% 0.116 341.7)
#FF00C8 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) | #3473CC | 0.332 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C3 | 0.280 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1476 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.293 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF00C8
#FF00C8
oklch(67.3% 0.29 341.4)
- #00B178
#00B178
oklch(67.2% 0.149 161.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #FF00C8
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #FF00C8. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.082
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.082
Use #FF00C8 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.