#F24EED
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.26 329.2), rgb(242, 78, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#F24EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.260 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F24EED |
| RGB | rgb(242, 78, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.26 329.2) |
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 #F24EED | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F24EED | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F24EED text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F24EED text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.091 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#F998F3
oklch(80.9% 0.161 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F24EED
oklch(70.7% 0.26 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#F24EED 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) | #3A88F2 | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EE9 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6498 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F24EED
#F24EED
oklch(70.7% 0.26 329.2)
- #00C155
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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 #F24EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F24EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.037
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.054
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F24EED 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.