#FA99EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.153 333.1), rgb(250, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#FA99EA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA99EA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.153 333.1) |
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 #FA99EA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA99EA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA99EA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA99EA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F7
oklch(93.7% 0.044 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA99EA
oklch(80.8% 0.153 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#F354E0
oklch(70.7% 0.244 333)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FA99EA 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) | #98B1ED | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA99EA
#FA99EA
oklch(80.8% 0.153 333.1)
- #66DC90
#66DC90
oklch(80.7% 0.153 153.1)
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 #FA99EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA99EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.079
Use #FA99EA 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.