#F099F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.2% 0.159 323.9), rgb(240, 153, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#F099F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F099F8 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 153, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.159 323.9) |
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 #F099F8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F099F8 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F099F8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F099F8 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F099F8
oklch(80.2% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E856F7
oklch(70.6% 0.254 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F099F8 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) | #8FB2FB | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A3BD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F099F8
#F099F8
oklch(80.2% 0.159 323.9)
- #7AD97A
#7AD97A
oklch(80.4% 0.159 143.9)
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 #F099F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F099F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #F099F8 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.