#FD99F2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.4% 0.162 331), rgb(253, 153, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#FD99F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD99F2 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 153, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.162 331) |
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 #FD99F2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD99F2 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD99F2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD99F2 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD99F2
oklch(81.4% 0.162 331)
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Step 400
400
#F44DE8
oklch(70.6% 0.258 331)
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Step 500
500
#E100D6
oklch(63.2% 0.286 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#FD99F2 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) | #96B3F5 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0BB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD99F2
#FD99F2
oklch(81.4% 0.162 331)
- #67DF8B
#67DF8B
oklch(81.4% 0.161 151.1)
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 #FD99F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD99F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.081
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.081
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.082
Use #FD99F2 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.