#F499F0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.154 328.4), rgb(244, 153, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#F499F0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F499F0 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 153, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.154 328.4) |
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 #F499F0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F499F0 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F499F0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F499F0 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.085 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F499F0
oklch(80.4% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED56EB
oklch(70.6% 0.247 328.3)
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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)
#F499F0 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) | #94B1F3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA1BA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F499F0
#F499F0
oklch(80.4% 0.154 328.4)
- #71DA85
#71DA85
oklch(80.4% 0.154 148.3)
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 #F499F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #F499F0 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.