#F99DF7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.157 327.6), rgb(249, 157, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#F99DF7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 157, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.157 327.6) |
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 #F99DF7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99DF7 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99DF7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99DF7 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.088 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99DF7
oklch(81.8% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED55EE
oklch(70.7% 0.25 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F99DF7 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) | #97B6FA | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99DF7
#F99DF7
oklch(81.8% 0.157 327.6)
- #76DF87
#76DF87
oklch(81.9% 0.157 147.6)
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 #F99DF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F99DF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F99DF7 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.