Light Magenta #FA5FF7
Light Magenta is a medium-light, vivid purple with hex code #FA5FF7 and RGB rgb(250, 95, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#FA5FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Magenta. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Colors that go with Light Magenta
Matches found by rotating Light Magenta around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Magenta
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Magenta, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Light Magenta yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Magenta, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.007
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.080
More about Light Magenta
How to make Light Magenta
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part purple
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #B876D0, a difference of ΔE 0.133 from Light Magenta. Light Magenta is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made purple paint and adjust it.
Codes for Light Magenta in every format
| HEX | #FA5FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 95, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.251 328.5) |
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 #FA5FF7 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA5FF7 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5FF7 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5FF7 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Light Magenta
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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#F79AF3
oklch(81% 0.157 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5FF7
oklch(73.9% 0.251 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
Light Magenta 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) | #4E93FC | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A7F3 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF72A3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.253 |
Use Light Magenta 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.