What color is #F74BE3?

#F74BE3 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(247, 75, 227), and in HSL hsl(307, 91%, 63%).

Is #F74BE3 accessible as text?

On white, #F74BE3 has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #F74BE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F74BE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-400 (#ED6AFF).

What colors go well with #F74BE3?

#F74BE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4BF75F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F74BE3 below.

Is #F74BE3 good for buttons?

#F74BE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F74BE3 — white text only reaches 2.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F74BE3 the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #F74BE3 is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F74BE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F74BE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #F74BE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F74BE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F74BE3 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F74BE3 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Fuchsia sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F74BE3 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F74BE3 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F74BE3 Secondary #F1B7E6 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fuchsia is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F74BE3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 5/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F74BE3

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #F74BE3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F74BA9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F74BE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F74BE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 75 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.6% 0.259 333.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F9;
  --color-200: #FBB1F3;
  --color-300: #F27DE5;
  --color-400: #E44ED3;
  --color-500: #CB2AB8;
  --color-600: #9A288C;
  --color-700: #6C2364;
  --color-800: #461B41;
  --color-900: #2B1228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F9',
    200: '#FBB1F3',
    300: '#F27DE5',
    400: '#E44ED3',
    500: '#CB2AB8',
    600: '#9A288C',
    700: '#6C2364',
    800: '#461B41',
    900: '#2B1228',
  },
}

$base: #F74BE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F9;
$base-200: #FBB1F3;
$base-300: #F27DE5;
$base-400: #E44ED3;
$base-500: #CB2AB8;
$base-600: #9A288C;
$base-700: #6C2364;
$base-800: #461B41;
$base-900: #2B1228;
$base-hover: #F40DD9;
$base-subtle: #F6CFF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F74BE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44ED3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A288C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2364",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}