#FF25A4
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(66.7% 0.26 352.2), rgb(255, 37, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#FF25A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF25A4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 37, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.26 352.2) |
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 #FF25A4 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF25A4 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF25A4 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF25A4 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC9
oklch(81% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#FA5FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.203 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF25A4
oklch(66.7% 0.26 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#49032C
oklch(27% 0.107 351.6)
#FF25A4 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) | #5771A7 | 0.296 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979F | 0.258 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0065 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF25A4
#FF25A4
oklch(66.7% 0.26 352.2)
- #00AD8B
#00AD8B
oklch(66.6% 0.129 172.1)
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 #FF25A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF25A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.029
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.029
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.034
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #FF25A4 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.