#F996F7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.7% 0.168 327.7), rgb(249, 150, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#F996F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F996F7 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 150, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.168 327.7) |
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 #F996F7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F996F7 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F996F7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F996F7 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.093 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F996F7
oklch(80.7% 0.168 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#F24AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.269 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F996F7 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) | #8FB1FA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FBB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F996F7
#F996F7
oklch(80.7% 0.168 327.7)
- #6ADD7F
#6ADD7F
oklch(80.8% 0.168 147.7)
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 #F996F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F996F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #F996F7 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.