#F99CD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.133 341.4), rgb(249, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#F99CD8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.133 341.4) |
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 #F99CD8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99CD8 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99CD8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99CD8 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.073 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99CD8
oklch(80.5% 0.133 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#F35FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.212 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA04B7
oklch(63.1% 0.271 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#470336
oklch(27.1% 0.112 341.3)
#F99CD8 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) | #A0B1DA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DB2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99CD8
#F99CD8
oklch(80.5% 0.133 341.4)
- #64DAA4
#64DAA4
oklch(80.6% 0.133 161.4)
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 #F99CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.075
Use #F99CD8 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.