#F996FF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.1% 0.176 325), rgb(249, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F996FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F996FF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.176 325) |
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 #F996FF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F996FF | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F996FF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F996FF text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200
#FBC3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F996FF
oklch(81.1% 0.176 325)
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Step 400
400
#F145FE
oklch(70.7% 0.282 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E8
oklch(63.2% 0.296 325)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F996FF 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) | #8CB2FF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA1BF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F996FF
#F996FF
oklch(81.1% 0.176 325)
- #6EDE76
#6EDE76
oklch(81% 0.176 145.1)
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 #F996FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F996FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.080
Use #F996FF 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.