#FC96F5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81% 0.169 329.5), rgb(252, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#FC96F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC96F5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.169 329.5) |
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 #FC96F5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC96F5 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC96F5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC96F5 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC96F5
oklch(81% 0.169 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#F548EF
oklch(70.7% 0.269 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FC96F5 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) | #91B1F8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EBA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC96F5
#FC96F5
oklch(81% 0.169 329.5)
- #64DE83
#64DE83
oklch(80.9% 0.168 149.5)
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 #FC96F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC96F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.081
Use #FC96F5 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.