#F949E2
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.261 333.8), rgb(249, 73, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#F949E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F949E2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 73, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 94%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.261 333.8) |
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 #F949E2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F949E2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F949E2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F949E2 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.091 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF96EC
oklch(81% 0.163 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F949E2
oklch(70.7% 0.261 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#F949E2 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) | #4485E6 | 0.283 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDE | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5991 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F949E2
#F949E2
oklch(70.7% 0.261 333.8)
- #00BF6A
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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 #F949E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F949E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.067
Use #F949E2 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.