#FD96F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.3% 0.173 328.4), rgb(253, 150, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#FD96F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD96F9 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 150, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.173 328.4) |
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 #FD96F9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD96F9 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD96F9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD96F9 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD96F9
oklch(81.3% 0.173 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#F544F4
oklch(70.7% 0.277 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FD96F9 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FBC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD96F9
#FD96F9
oklch(81.3% 0.173 328.4)
- #65E080
#65E080
oklch(81.4% 0.173 148.5)
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 #FD96F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD96F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
Use #FD96F9 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.