Palettes / Colors / #F396ED
#F396ED — Light Vivid Pink
#F396ED is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #F396ED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F396ED is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #96F39C; it also sits naturally between #CB96F3 and #F396BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F396ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 150, 237 |
| HSL | 304°, 79%, 77% |
| HSV | 304°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.15, 46.98, 85.86 |
| Yxy | 46.98, 0.3222, 0.2397 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.18, 47.61, -29.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.54, 48.94, -31.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 59% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F396ED
.text { color: #F396ED; }
.background { background-color: #F396ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F396ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 150, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 79%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F396ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 150, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F396ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 150, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F396ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F396ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96F39C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F396ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F396ED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F396ED: ·
How #F396ED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F396ED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F396ED?
#F396ED is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 243, 150, 237). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F396ED?
#F396ED is RGB 243, 150, 237 — HSL 304°, 79%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #F396ED?
Its complement is #96F39C; analogous partners are #CB96F3 and #F396BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F396ED for text?
Black text on #F396ED has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.