Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind rose-500: #FF2056
In Tailwind CSS v4, rose-500 is defined as --color-rose-500: oklch(64.5% 0.246 16.439), which is #FF2056 in hex and rgb(255, 32, 86): a medium, vivid pink. In Tailwind v3, rose-500 was #F43F5E.
In OKLCH, rose-500 has a lightness of 64.5%, chroma 0.246 and hue 16.4°.
This OKLCH value lies outside sRGB. The hex #FF2056 is the sRGB fallback from the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm; on Display P3 screens browsers show a more saturated color, close to color(display-p3 0.9218 0.2407 0.3557).
In v3, rose-500 was #F43F5E. The v4 value is ΔE OK 3.1 away; v4 is more saturated.
Tailwind rose is a warm pink-red between pink and red, often used as a softer alternative to red for destructive actions.
Color codes for rose-500
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-rose-500 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(64.5% 0.246 16.439) |
| HEX | #FF2056 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 32, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 56%) |
| HWB | hwb(345 13% 0%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 87%, 66%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16,719,958 |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.9218 0.2407 0.3557) |
| Tailwind v3 hex | #F43F5E |
| Utility classes | bg-rose-500, text-rose-500, border-rose-500 |
Tailwind rose scale
Contrast and accessibility
On rose-500, black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and passes AA for normal text; white text reaches 3.75:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on rose-500 | 5.59:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail | Pass | 41.2 |
| White text on rose-500 | 3.75:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail | Fail | −68.3 |
| Rose-500 text on white | 3.75:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail | Fail | 62.8 |
| Rose-500 text on black | 5.59:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail | Pass | −38.8 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-rose-500) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-rose-500), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#ff2b5e - 15%
#ff416f - 25%
#ff5880 - 35%
#ff6e91 - 45%
#ff84a2 - 55%
#ff9bb3 - 65%
#ffb1c4 - 75%
#ffc7d5 - 85%
#ffdee6 - 95%
#fff4f7
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#f21e52 - 15%
#d91b49 - 25%
#bf1841 - 35%
#a61538 - 45%
#8c122f - 55%
#730e27 - 65%
#590b1e - 75%
#400816 - 85%
#26050d - 95%
#0d0204
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, rose-500's complementary color is #00A5A8 (close to lightseagreen), its analogous colors are #ED2FAB and #EC5700, and its triadic partners are #40A900 and #1589FF. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #00a5a8 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #ed2fab#ec5700 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #40a900#1589ff |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #00aa78#009dd1 |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
Tailwind rose-500 is a warm color: its hue is 345° on the HSL wheel, in the red, orange and yellow range (0° to about 70°, plus reds above 330°) that is conventionally called warm.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Code snippets
<div class="bg-rose-500 text-black">...</div>
<p class="text-rose-500 border-rose-500">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-rose-500);
background-color: oklch(64.5% 0.246 16.439);
border-color: #ff2056;
outline-color: rgb(255 32 86);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let rose500 = Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.125, blue: 0.337)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Rose500 = Color(0xFFFF2056)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const rose500 = Color(0xFFFF2056);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="rose_500">#FF2056</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind rose-500?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, rose-500 is oklch(64.5% 0.246 16.439), which converts to #FF2056 (rgb(255, 32, 86)) in sRGB after gamut mapping, because the OKLCH value is outside sRGB. In Tailwind v3 the same name was #F43F5E.
- What is the difference between rose-500 in Tailwind v3 and v4?
- v3 used the hex #F43F5E; v4 redefined the palette in OKLCH as oklch(64.5% 0.246 16.439). In v3, rose-500 was #F43F5E. The v4 value is ΔE OK 3.1 away; v4 is more saturated.
- How do I use rose-500 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-rose-500). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on rose-500?
- White text on rose-500 has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1, which passes AA only for large text (24 px, or 18.66 px bold, and up) under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 5.59:1 and passes AA for normal text but not AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc −68.3 for white and Lc 41.2 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to rose-500?
- The closest is red (#FF0000) at ΔE OK 6.0, followed by crimson and orangered.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.