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#f829fd

a balanced, electric magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Magenta

RGB
248, 41, 253
HSL
299°, 98%, 58%
CMYK
2, 84, 0, 1
Luminance
0.2863

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #f829fd is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#f829fd
Hue
299°
magenta / pink
Saturation
98%
electric
Lightness
58%
balanced
Brightness
99%
HSV value
Perceived
64%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2863
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
51/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
6.73:1
Closest name
Magenta
ΔE2000 1.1
Where it sits
Hue299° of 360°
Saturation98%
Lightness58%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool51% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#f829fd
RGBrgb(248, 41, 253)
HSLhsl(299, 98%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 84%, 0%, 1%)
LABlab(60.5 92.7 -59.6)
LCHlch(60.5 110.1 327.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.700 0.305 327.1)
Decimal16263677
Display P3color(display-p3 0.973 0.161 0.992)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #f829fd;
background-color: #f829fd;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f829fd] bg-[#f829fd]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f829fd;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.161, blue: 0.992)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#f829fd")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF829FD)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(253, 41, 248)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #f829fd · 6.73:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.12:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.73:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #f829fd as text scores 3.12:1 on white and 6.73:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#f829fd on white: 3.12:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#f829fd on black: 6.73:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #0082FF
deuteranopia · #699AF8
tritanopia · #FF5699

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f829fd is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FDF1FD
#FBE3FC
#FAC1FB
#FB90FE
#FA58FD
#f829fd
#ED02F2
#C502CA
#9E02A2
#720674
#470449
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FDF1FDDarkest = 950 · #470449
:root {
  --brand-50: #FDF1FD;
  --brand-100: #FBE3FC;
  --brand-200: #FAC1FB;
  --brand-300: #FB90FE;
  --brand-400: #FA58FD;
  --brand-500: #f829fd;
  --brand-600: #ED02F2;
  --brand-700: #C502CA;
  --brand-800: #9E02A2;
  --brand-900: #720674;
  --brand-950: #470449;
  --brand: #f829fd;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #f829fd

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#ECC0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#994B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#38CC00
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#7B017E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FEE6FF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #f829fd

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#2EFD29
Analogous left#8E29FD
Analogous right#FD2998
Split-complement 1#98FD29
Split-complement 2#29FD8E
Triadic 1#FDF829
Triadic 2#29FDF8
Tetradic#FD8E29

RGB percentages

Red97.3%
Green16.1%
Blue99.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan2.0%
Magenta83.8%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)0.8%

Color previews

#f829fd text on a black background

contrast 6.73:1

Card sample

#f829fd text on a white background

contrast 3.12:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #f829fd;
Background color
Panel with #f829fd background
background-color: #f829fd;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f829fd;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(248, 41, 253, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(248, 41, 253, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #f829fd;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f829fd, #FD2974);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #f829fd

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#f829fd in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Sits outside most CMYK gamuts — expect a duller press result, or specify a spot ink.

#f829fd, answered

What color is #f829fd?

#f829fd is a balanced electric magenta / pink, closest to Magenta (ΔE2000 1.1). It sits at 299° on the hue wheel with 98% saturation and 58% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #f829fd?

rgb(248, 41, 253) — 248 red, 41 green and 253 blue out of 255, or 97.3% / 16.1% / 99.2% by channel.

Is #f829fd a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2863 and perceived brightness is 64%, so black text on it reaches 6.73:1.

Should I use black or white text on #f829fd?

Black. It scores 6.73:1 against #f829fd, versus 3.12:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #f829fd?

#2EFD29 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #98FD29 and #29FD8E, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #f829fd?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #ECC0ED for borders, #994B9B for secondary text, #38CC00 as an accent and #7B017E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #8E29FD and #FD2998 stays calm, while #2EFD29 is the loudest partner.

What is #f829fd in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(2%, 84%, 0%, 1%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — a color this saturated sits outside most CMYK gamuts and will print duller than it looks here.

Is #f829fd warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 51 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #FD29B4; nudged cooler, #AB27FF.

Work with #f829fd in the Color Lab