#F596F6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.2% 0.165 326.6), rgb(245, 150, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#F596F6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F596F6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 150, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.165 326.6) |
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 #F596F6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F596F6 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F596F6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F596F6 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.092 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F596F6
oklch(80.2% 0.165 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF4EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.264 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E3
oklch(63.2% 0.293 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#F596F6 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) | #8EB0F9 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF3 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9FBB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F596F6
#F596F6
oklch(80.2% 0.165 326.6)
- #6EDA7C
#6EDA7C
oklch(80.2% 0.165 146.6)
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 #F596F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F596F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #F596F6 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.