#F96CAD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(72.1% 0.184 353.9), rgb(249, 108, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#F96CAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96CAD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 108, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.184 353.9) |
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 #F96CAD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F96CAD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96CAD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96CAD text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 354.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 353.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C6
oklch(80.9% 0.115 353.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96CAD
oklch(72.1% 0.184 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB2C93
oklch(63.1% 0.236 354)
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Step 600
600
#CD007C
oklch(55.5% 0.229 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790247
oklch(37.8% 0.154 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#47092A
oklch(27% 0.097 353.5)
#F96CAD 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) | #808DAF | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6485 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96CAD
#F96CAD
oklch(72.1% 0.184 353.9)
- #00C09E
#00C09E
oklch(72.1% 0.137 173.9)
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 #F96CAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.012
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.016
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.058
Use #F96CAD 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.