#F996FB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.9% 0.172 326.3), rgb(249, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#F996FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F996FB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.172 326.3) |
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 #F996FB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F996FB | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F996FB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F996FB text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200
#FBC3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.096 326.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F996FB
oklch(80.9% 0.172 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#F247F9
oklch(70.7% 0.276 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#F996FB 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) | #8DB2FF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA0BD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F996FB
#F996FB
oklch(80.9% 0.172 326.3)
- #6CDD7A
#6CDD7A
oklch(80.8% 0.172 146.3)
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 #F996FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F996FB.
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 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F996FB 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.