#F899F5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81% 0.161 328), rgb(248, 153, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#F899F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F899F5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 153, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.161 328) |
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 #F899F5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F899F5 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F899F5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F899F5 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F899F5
oklch(81% 0.161 328)
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Step 400
400
#F051EF
oklch(70.8% 0.257 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F899F5 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) | #93B3F8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA1BC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F899F5
#F899F5
oklch(81% 0.161 328)
- #6FDD83
#6FDD83
oklch(81% 0.162 147.9)
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 #F899F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F899F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.076
Use #F899F5 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.