#F996D6
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79.5% 0.141 341.6), rgb(249, 150, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#F996D6 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F996D6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 150, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.141 341.6) |
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 #F996D6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F996D6 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F996D6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F996D6 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 341.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 341.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F996D6
oklch(79.5% 0.141 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#F858C8
oklch(70.7% 0.226 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B7
oklch(63.2% 0.272 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#75005A
oklch(37.8% 0.163 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#480036
oklch(27% 0.116 341.7)
#F996D6 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) | #9BACD8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F996D6
#F996D6
oklch(79.5% 0.141 341.6)
- #56D89F
#56D89F
oklch(79.5% 0.142 161.5)
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 #F996D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.069
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.072
Use #F996D6 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.