#F243FE
Closest named color: Magenta (#FF00FF). oklch(70.7% 0.284 325.2), rgb(242, 67, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#F243FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.284 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Magenta (#FF00FF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.284) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Magenta (#FF00FF) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F243FE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 67, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.284 325.2) |
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 #F243FE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F243FE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F243FE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F243FE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200
#FBC3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#F995FF
oklch(80.9% 0.178 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F243FE
oklch(70.7% 0.284 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F243FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.300 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CFA | 0.252 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7659E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.286 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F243FE
#F243FE
oklch(70.7% 0.284 325.2)
- #00C237
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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 #F243FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F243FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.042
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
Use #F243FE 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.