#F999EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.155 331.1), rgb(249, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#F999EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F999EE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.155 331.1) |
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 #F999EE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F999EE | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F999EE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F999EE text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F999EE
oklch(80.8% 0.155 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#F253E5
oklch(70.7% 0.248 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F999EE 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) | #96B2F1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F999EE
#F999EE
oklch(80.8% 0.155 331.1)
- #6ADC8B
#6ADC8B
oklch(80.8% 0.155 151)
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 #F999EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F999EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #F999EE 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.