#FF138E
Closest named color: Electric Pink (#FF0490). oklch(65.3% 0.26 358.5), rgb(255, 19, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#FF138E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Electric Pink (#FF0490), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Electric Pink (#FF0490) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF138E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 19, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.26 358.5) |
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 #FF138E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF138E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF138E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF138E text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FBF
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE5D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.204 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF138E
oklch(65.3% 0.26 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A0040
oklch(37.6% 0.153 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0226
oklch(27% 0.107 358.2)
#FF138E 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) | #5B6B90 | 0.296 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.262 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0055 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF138E
#FF138E
oklch(65.3% 0.26 358.5)
- #00A791
#00A791
oklch(65.2% 0.119 178.9)
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 #FF138E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.006
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.007
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.022
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.033
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FF138E 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.