#FA45E6
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.269 333), rgb(250, 69, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#FA45E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.269 and its hue 333°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.269) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA45E6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 69, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.269 333) |
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 #FA45E6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA45E6 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA45E6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA45E6 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FFDEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.05 333.2)
-
Step 200
200
#FFC3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.093 332.8)
-
Step 300
300
#FF95EE
oklch(80.9% 0.166 333.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA45E6
oklch(70.7% 0.269 333)
-
Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
-
Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
-
Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
-
Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
-
Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FA45E6 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) | #3D85EA | 0.292 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829FE2 | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5892 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA45E6
#FA45E6
oklch(70.7% 0.269 333)
- #00C067
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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 #FA45E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA45E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.047
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.047
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #FA45E6 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.