ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #d946ef?
Tailwind fuchsia-500
Use black text. It gives 6.07:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
3.46:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
Black text
6.07:1
passes AA, not AAA
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | fail | pass |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For white text, use
#c51bdc— 4.6:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#d946ef - RGB:
217, 70, 239 - Oklch:
66.68% 0.259 322
Shade ramp
#ffd1ff #ffb5ff #ff90ff #e763fb #c51bdc #9d00b1 #760087 #52005f #30003a
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#ffd1ff",
200: "#ffb5ff",
300: "#ff90ff",
400: "#e763fb",
500: "#c51bdc",
600: "#9d00b1",
700: "#760087",
800: "#52005f",
900: "#30003a",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#c51bdc): white, at 4.6:1. For #d946ef itself it is black, at 6.07:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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