#F296DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.14 336.2), rgb(242, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#F296DC is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F296DC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.14 336.2) |
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 #F296DC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F296DC | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F296DC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F296DC text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.04 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F296DC
oklch(78.9% 0.14 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#F15CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.224 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#E600C7
oklch(63.2% 0.279 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46013B
oklch(27% 0.118 336.4)
#F296DC 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) | #97ACDF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB99B0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F296DC
#F296DC
oklch(78.9% 0.14 336.2)
- #63D594
#63D594
oklch(79% 0.141 156.1)
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 #F296DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
Use #F296DC 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.