#FB99F6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.4% 0.164 328.8), rgb(251, 153, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#FB99F6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB99F6 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 153, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.164 328.8) |
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 #FB99F6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB99F6 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB99F6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB99F6 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.091 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB99F6
oklch(81.4% 0.164 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#F24DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.263 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FB99F6 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) | #93B3F9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB99F6
#FB99F6
oklch(81.4% 0.164 328.8)
- #6CDF85
#6CDF85
oklch(81.5% 0.164 148.8)
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 #FB99F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB99F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
Use #FB99F6 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.