#F04AFA
Closest named color: Violet Pink (#FB5FFC). oklch(70.8% 0.273 325.5), rgb(240, 74, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#F04AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Pink (#FB5FFC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet Pink (#FB5FFC) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F04AFA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 74, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.273 325.5) |
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 #F04AFA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F04AFA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F04AFA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F04AFA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.095 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#F897FC
oklch(81% 0.171 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F04AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.273 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F04AFA 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) | #1889FF | 0.288 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709DF6 | 0.243 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6679E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F04AFA
#F04AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.273 325.5)
- #00C23B
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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 #F04AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F04AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.049
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #F04AFA 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.