#FF96E9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.8% 0.161 335.1), rgb(255, 150, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#FF96E9 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF96E9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 150, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.161 335.1) |
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 #FF96E9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF96E9 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF96E9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF96E9 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.046 336)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF96E9
oklch(80.8% 0.161 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA4BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.257 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FF96E9 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) | #96B0EC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BB5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF96E9
#FF96E9
oklch(80.8% 0.161 335.1)
- #58DE92
#58DE92
oklch(80.8% 0.16 155.2)
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 #FF96E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF96E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.082
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.084
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.087
Use #FF96E9 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.