#F696FE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.7% 0.173 324.2), rgb(246, 150, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#F696FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F696FE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 150, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.173 324.2) |
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 #F696FE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F696FE | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F696FE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F696FE text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F696FE
oklch(80.7% 0.173 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF49FE
oklch(70.8% 0.277 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#D900EA
oklch(63.2% 0.297 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F696FE 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) | #8BB2FF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDFB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA1BE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F696FE
#F696FE
oklch(80.7% 0.173 324.2)
- #71DC74
#71DC74
oklch(80.6% 0.173 144.3)
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 #F696FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F696FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F696FE 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.