#FF96F2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.2% 0.168 331.6), rgb(255, 150, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#FF96F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF96F2 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.168 331.6) |
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 #FF96F2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF96F2 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF96F2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF96F2 text on black | 10.89:1 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF96F2
oklch(81.2% 0.168 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#F846E9
oklch(70.7% 0.269 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FF96F2 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) | #93B1F5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0EF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DB9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF96F2
#FF96F2
oklch(81.2% 0.168 331.6)
- #5EE089
#5EE089
oklch(81.3% 0.168 151.6)
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 #FF96F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF96F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.085
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.086
Use #FF96F2 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.