#FC99F6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.5% 0.164 329.1), rgb(252, 153, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#FC99F6 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC99F6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 153, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.164 329.1) |
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 #FC99F6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC99F6 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC99F6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC99F6 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.091 329.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC99F6
oklch(81.5% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#F34CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.263 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DB
oklch(63% 0.289 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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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)
#FC99F6 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) | #94B3F9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC99F6
#FC99F6
oklch(81.5% 0.164 329.1)
- #6BDF86
#6BDF86
oklch(81.4% 0.164 149.2)
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 #FC99F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC99F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
Use #FC99F6 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.