#FF118F
Closest named color: Electric Pink (#FF0490). oklch(65.3% 0.261 358.1), rgb(255, 17, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#FF118F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Electric Pink (#FF0490), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Electric Pink (#FF0490) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF118F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 17, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.261 358.1) |
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 #FF118F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF118F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF118F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF118F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358)
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Step 400
400
#FE5DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.204 358)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF118F
oklch(65.3% 0.261 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950
#4B0126
oklch(26.9% 0.108 358)
#FF118F 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) | #5A6B91 | 0.298 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.263 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0056 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF118F
#FF118F
oklch(65.3% 0.261 358.1)
- #00A790
#00A790
oklch(65.2% 0.12 178.2)
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 #FF118F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.006
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.009
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.023
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.031
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.053
Use #FF118F 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.