#F499FF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81% 0.168 323.1), rgb(244, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#F499FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F499FF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.168 323.1) |
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 #F499FF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F499FF | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F499FF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F499FF text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.093 323.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F499FF
oklch(81% 0.168 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB4FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.269 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C9
oklch(55.7% 0.263 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#F499FF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A4C0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F499FF
#F499FF
oklch(81% 0.168 323.1)
- #79DC75
#79DC75
oklch(81% 0.168 143.1)
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 #F499FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F499FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
Use #F499FF 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.