#F99FE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.138 334.8), rgb(249, 159, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#F99FE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 159, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.138 334.8) |
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 #F99FE6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99FE6 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99FE6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99FE6 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.077 334.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99FE6
oklch(81.4% 0.138 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF5ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.221 335)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#45023C
oklch(26.9% 0.116 335)
#F99FE6 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) | #9FB5E9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99FE6
#F99FE6
oklch(81.4% 0.138 334.8)
- #71DD9A
#71DD9A
oklch(81.6% 0.139 154.6)
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 #F99FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #F99FE6 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.