#F499F1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.155 328.1), rgb(244, 153, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#F499F1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F499F1 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 153, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.155 328.1) |
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 #F499F1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F499F1 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F499F1 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F499F1 text on black | 10.67:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F9C5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.087 328.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F499F1
oklch(80.4% 0.155 328.1)
-
Step 400
400
#ED56EC
oklch(70.7% 0.247 328.1)
-
Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
-
Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
-
Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
-
Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F499F1 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) | #93B1F4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA1BA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F499F1
#F499F1
oklch(80.4% 0.155 328.1)
- #71DA84
#71DA84
oklch(80.4% 0.155 148)
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 #F499F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #F499F1 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.