#FC3EE8
Closest named color: Bright Magenta (#FF08E8). oklch(70.6% 0.278 332.9), rgb(252, 62, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#FC3EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Magenta (#FF08E8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Magenta (#FF08E8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC3EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 62, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.278 332.9) |
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 #FC3EE8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC3EE8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC3EE8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC3EE8 text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.05 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF95EF
oklch(80.9% 0.167 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC3EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.278 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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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)
#FC3EE8 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) | #3384EC | 0.304 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809EE4 | 0.255 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5491 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC3EE8
#FC3EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.278 332.9)
- #00BF66
#00BF66
oklch(70.5% 0.182 153)
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 #FC3EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC3EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.034
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.049
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #FC3EE8 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.