#F996E9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.2% 0.156 333), rgb(249, 150, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#F996E9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F996E9 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 150, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.156 333) |
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 #F996E9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F996E9 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F996E9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F996E9 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F996E9
oklch(80.2% 0.156 333)
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Step 400
400
#F551E1
oklch(70.8% 0.249 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#F996E9 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) | #95AFEC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BB5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F996E9
#F996E9
oklch(80.2% 0.156 333)
- #61DB8D
#61DB8D
oklch(80.2% 0.156 153)
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 #F996E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F996E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
Use #F996E9 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.