#F99AFC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.5% 0.166 325.9), rgb(249, 154, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#F99AFC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99AFC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 154, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.166 325.9) |
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 #F99AFC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99AFC | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99AFC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99AFC text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.093 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99AFC
oklch(81.5% 0.166 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF4EF7
oklch(70.8% 0.266 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F99AFC 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) | #91B4FF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA4BF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99AFC
#F99AFC
oklch(81.5% 0.166 325.9)
- #73DF7E
#73DF7E
oklch(81.6% 0.167 146)
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 #F99AFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F99AFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
Use #F99AFC 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.