#F196EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.151 329.7), rgb(241, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#F196EA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F196EA |
| RGB | rgb(241, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.151 329.7) |
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 #F196EA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F196EA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F196EA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F196EA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.083 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F196EA
oklch(79.3% 0.151 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE58E7
oklch(70.8% 0.242 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F196EA 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) | #92AEED | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79DB6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F196EA
#F196EA
oklch(79.3% 0.151 329.7)
- #6CD685
#6CD685
oklch(79.3% 0.151 149.5)
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 #F196EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F196EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F196EA 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.