#FF96FB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.6% 0.176 328.4), rgb(255, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#FF96FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF96FB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.176 328.4) |
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 #FF96FB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF96FB | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF96FB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF96FB text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFB
oklch(93.5% 0.052 329)
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Step 200
200
#FDC2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.099 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF96FB
oklch(81.6% 0.176 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#F741F5
oklch(70.8% 0.281 328.5)
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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)
#FF96FB 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FBD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF96FB
#FF96FB
oklch(81.6% 0.176 328.4)
- #64E17F
#64E17F
oklch(81.5% 0.176 148.3)
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 #FF96FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF96FB.
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 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.085
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.085
Use #FF96FB 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.