#FA48E0
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.261 334.6), rgb(250, 72, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#FA48E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA48E0 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 72, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.261 334.6) |
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 #FA48E0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA48E0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA48E0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA48E0 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF96EA
oklch(80.9% 0.161 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA48E0
oklch(70.7% 0.261 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FA48E0 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) | #4685E4 | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDC | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF578F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA48E0
#FA48E0
oklch(70.7% 0.261 334.6)
- #00BF6C
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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 #FA48E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA48E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.049
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #FA48E0 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.