#F699EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.154 329.6), rgb(246, 153, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#F699EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F699EF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 153, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.154 329.6) |
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 #F699EF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F699EF | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F699EF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F699EF text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.086 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F699EF
oklch(80.5% 0.154 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF55E8
oklch(70.7% 0.247 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#F699EF 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) | #95B1F2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA0B9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F699EF
#F699EF
oklch(80.5% 0.154 329.6)
- #6EDB88
#6EDB88
oklch(80.6% 0.155 149.6)
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 #F699EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F699EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #F699EF 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.