#FA99E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.146 336.6), rgb(250, 153, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#FA99E2 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA99E2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 153, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.146 336.6) |
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 #FA99E2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA99E2 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA99E2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA99E2 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA99E2
oklch(80.5% 0.146 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#F557D5
oklch(70.8% 0.234 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#E600C5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#FA99E2 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) | #9AB0E5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFDF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CB4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA99E2
#FA99E2
oklch(80.5% 0.146 336.6)
- #62DB98
#62DB98
oklch(80.5% 0.146 156.5)
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 #FA99E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
Use #FA99E2 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.