#FF96E1
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.5% 0.154 338.5), rgb(255, 150, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#FF96E1 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF96E1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 150, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.154 338.5) |
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 #FF96E1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF96E1 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF96E1 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF96E1 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.084 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF96E1
oklch(80.5% 0.154 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#FB4ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.247 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#E800C0
oklch(63.1% 0.276 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#470039
oklch(27% 0.118 338.7)
#FF96E1 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) | #99AFE4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99B2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF96E1
#FF96E1
oklch(80.5% 0.154 338.5)
- #53DD9A
#53DD9A
oklch(80.5% 0.154 158.7)
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 #FF96E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.076
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.082
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.083
Use #FF96E1 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.