#F396D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.138 338), rgb(243, 150, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#F396D9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F396D9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.138 338) |
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 #F396D9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F396D9 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F396D9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F396D9 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FDE0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.04 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCC6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.077 338.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F396D9
oklch(78.9% 0.138 338)
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Step 400
400
#F25CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.222 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E700C1
oklch(63% 0.276 338)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47013A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 337.9)
#F396D9 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) | #98ACDB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BAD6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC98AE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F396D9
#F396D9
oklch(78.9% 0.138 338)
- #60D598
#60D598
oklch(78.9% 0.139 158.1)
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 #F396D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.074
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.075
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #F396D9 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.