#FB42E9
Closest named color: Bright Magenta (#FF08E8). oklch(70.8% 0.274 332.4), rgb(251, 66, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#FB42E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Magenta (#FF08E8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Magenta (#FF08E8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB42E9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 66, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.274 332.4) |
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 #FB42E9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB42E9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB42E9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB42E9 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF95F0
oklch(81% 0.168 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB42E9
oklch(70.8% 0.274 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FB42E9 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) | #3685ED | 0.299 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809FE5 | 0.252 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5793 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB42E9
#FB42E9
oklch(70.8% 0.274 332.4)
- #00C064
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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 #FB42E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB42E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #FB42E9 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.