#F96B9E
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.5% 0.18 0.2), rgb(249, 107, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#F96B9E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96B9E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 107, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.18 0.2) |
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 #F96B9E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F96B9E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96B9E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96B9E text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2BD
oklch(81% 0.112 0.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96B9E
oklch(71.5% 0.18 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED2E83
oklch(63% 0.23 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A043E
oklch(37.7% 0.15 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#480924
oklch(27% 0.095 0.5)
#F96B9E 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) | #848B9F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E7E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96B9E
#F96B9E
oklch(71.5% 0.18 0.2)
- #00BDA7
#00BDA7
oklch(71.6% 0.129 180.5)
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 #F96B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
Use #F96B9E 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.