Neon Pink #F72585
Neon Pink is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #F72585 and RGB rgb(247, 37, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#F72585 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Neon Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Colors that go with Neon Pink
Matches found by rotating Neon Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Neon Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Neon Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Neon Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.019
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.027
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.035
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
More about Neon Pink
How to make Neon Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #EC4F5C, a difference of ΔE 0.087 from Neon Pink. Neon Pink is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made pink paint and adjust it.
Codes for Neon Pink in every format
| HEX | #F72585 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 37, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 93%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.244 0.7) |
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 #F72585 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F72585 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F72585 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F72585 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Neon Pink
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
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400
#FB639A
oklch(70.7% 0.191 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F72585
oklch(64.3% 0.244 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005B
oklch(49.2% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0624
oklch(27.1% 0.1 0.7)
Neon Pink 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) | #5E6A87 | 0.277 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969180 | 0.246 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0054 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.246 |
Use Neon Pink 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.