#F642F4
Closest named color: Pink Purple (#EF1DE7). oklch(70.7% 0.279 328.5), rgb(246, 66, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#F642F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Purple (#EF1DE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pink Purple (#EF1DE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F642F4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 66, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 91%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.279 328.5) |
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 #F642F4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F642F4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F642F4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F642F4 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFB
oklch(93.5% 0.052 329)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#FC94F8
oklch(80.8% 0.175 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F642F4
oklch(70.7% 0.279 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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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)
#F642F4 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) | #1D86F9 | 0.302 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759DF0 | 0.253 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5E99 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.282 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F642F4
#F642F4
oklch(70.7% 0.279 328.5)
- #00C151
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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 #F642F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F642F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.043
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
Use #F642F4 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.