#FB99F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.5% 0.167 327.7), rgb(251, 153, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#FB99F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB99F9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 153, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.167 327.7) |
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 #FB99F9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB99F9 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB99F9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB99F9 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.093 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB99F9
oklch(81.5% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#F24CF3
oklch(70.8% 0.267 327.7)
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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)
#FB99F9 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) | #92B4FC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC0F6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2BE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB99F9
#FB99F9
oklch(81.5% 0.167 327.7)
- #6EDF82
#6EDF82
oklch(81.5% 0.166 147.7)
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 #FB99F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB99F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.080
Use #FB99F9 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.