#F053EC
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.8% 0.253 328.9), rgb(240, 83, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#F053EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F053EC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 83, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.253 328.9) |
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 #F053EC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F053EC | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F053EC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F053EC text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#F899F2
oklch(80.9% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F053EC
oklch(70.8% 0.253 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#F053EC 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) | #4089F0 | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE8 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86799 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F053EC
#F053EC
oklch(70.8% 0.253 328.9)
- #00C153
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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 #F053EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F053EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.035
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F053EC 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.