#FE99F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.8% 0.168 329.1), rgb(254, 153, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#FE99F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE99F8 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 153, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.168 329.1) |
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 #FE99F8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE99F8 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE99F8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE99F8 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.094 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE99F8
oklch(81.8% 0.168 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#F449F0
oklch(70.7% 0.269 329)
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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
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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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)
#FE99F8 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) | #93B4FB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1BD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE99F8
#FE99F8
oklch(81.8% 0.168 329.1)
- #69E185
#69E185
oklch(81.8% 0.168 149)
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 #FE99F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE99F8.
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 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.083
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.083
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
Use #FE99F8 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.