#F99CF3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.155 329.2), rgb(249, 156, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#F99CF3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 156, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.155 329.2) |
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 #F99CF3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99CF3 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99CF3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99CF3 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#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)
#F99CF3
oklch(81.5% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF55EA
oklch(70.8% 0.248 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#F99CF3 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) | #97B4F6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3BD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99CF3
#F99CF3
oklch(81.5% 0.155 329.2)
- #72DE8A
#72DE8A
oklch(81.5% 0.155 149.2)
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 #F99CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F99CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F99CF3 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.