#F696FB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.6% 0.17 325.2), rgb(246, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#F696FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F696FB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.17 325.2) |
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 #F696FB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F696FB | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F696FB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F696FB text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.095 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F696FB
oklch(80.6% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF4AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.273 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F696FB 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) | #8CB1FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA1BD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F696FB
#F696FB
oklch(80.6% 0.17 325.2)
- #70DC78
#70DC78
oklch(80.7% 0.17 145.3)
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 #F696FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F696FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #F696FB 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.