#FA96FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81% 0.172 327), rgb(250, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#FA96FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA96FA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.172 327) |
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 #FA96FA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA96FA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA96FA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA96FA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FDDFFC
oklch(93.7% 0.05 327)
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Step 200
200
#FBC3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.095 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA96FA
oklch(81% 0.172 327)
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Step 400
400
#F347F7
oklch(70.8% 0.275 327)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FA96FA 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) | #8EB2FE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0BD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA96FA
#FA96FA
oklch(81% 0.172 327)
- #6ADE7C
#6ADE7C
oklch(81% 0.172 147)
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 #FA96FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA96FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #FA96FA 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.