#FA36F9
Closest named color: Magenta (#FF00FF). oklch(70.7% 0.295 328.4), rgb(250, 54, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#FA36F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.295 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Magenta (#FF00FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.295) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Magenta (#FF00FF) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA36F9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 54, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.295 328.4) |
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 #FA36F9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA36F9 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA36F9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA36F9 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | 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
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEFC
oklch(93.7% 0.053 328.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF91FB
oklch(80.8% 0.184 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA36F9
oklch(70.7% 0.295 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DE
oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4)
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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
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FA36F9 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) | #0084FE | 0.319 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729DF4 | 0.268 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5999 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.298 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA36F9
#FA36F9
oklch(70.7% 0.295 328.4)
- #00C150
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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 #FA36F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA36F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.028
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.034
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.074
Use #FA36F9 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.