#F499FB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.8% 0.164 324.4), rgb(244, 153, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#F499FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F499FB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 153, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.164 324.4) |
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 #F499FB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F499FB | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F499FB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F499FB text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FBE0FC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F499FB
oklch(80.8% 0.164 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB51F9
oklch(70.6% 0.263 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F499FB 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 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A3BE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F499FB
#F499FB
oklch(80.8% 0.164 324.4)
- #77DB7A
#77DB7A
oklch(80.7% 0.163 144.5)
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 #F499FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F499FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #F499FB 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.