#FD3AED
Closest named color: Bright Magenta (#FF08E8). oklch(70.8% 0.285 331.9), rgb(253, 58, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#FD3AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.285 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.285) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Magenta (#FF08E8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD3AED |
| RGB | rgb(253, 58, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.285 331.9) |
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 #FD3AED | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD3AED | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD3AED text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD3AED text on black | 7.00:1 | 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
#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
#FFC2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.095 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF94F1
oklch(80.9% 0.171 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD3AED
oklch(70.8% 0.285 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FD3AED 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) | #2784F2 | 0.313 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE8 | 0.261 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5393 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.287 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD3AED
#FD3AED
oklch(70.8% 0.285 331.9)
- #00C062
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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 #FD3AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD3AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.030
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.040
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.050
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #FD3AED 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.