#FF96E3
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.6% 0.156 337.7), rgb(255, 150, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#FF96E3 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF96E3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 150, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.156 337.7) |
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 #FF96E3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF96E3 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF96E3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF96E3 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFDFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.045 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.085 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF96E3
oklch(80.6% 0.156 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB4DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.25 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#FF96E3 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) | #98AFE6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFE0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99B3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF96E3
#FF96E3
oklch(80.6% 0.156 337.7)
- #54DD98
#54DD98
oklch(80.5% 0.155 157.8)
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 #FF96E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF96E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.079
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.080
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.085
Use #FF96E3 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.