#F44DEB
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.8% 0.261 330.2), rgb(244, 77, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#F44DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 330°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F44DEB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 77, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.261 330.2) |
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 #F44DEB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F44DEB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F44DEB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F44DEB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.091 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#FB97F2
oklch(80.9% 0.164 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F44DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.261 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F44DEB 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) | #3C88EF | 0.278 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE7 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6197 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F44DEB
#F44DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.261 330.2)
- #00C15A
#00C15A
oklch(70.9% 0.195 150.1)
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 #F44DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F44DEB.
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 0.044
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F44DEB 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.