#FE99FF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.1% 0.174 326.7), rgb(254, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#FE99FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE99FF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.174 326.7) |
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 #FE99FF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE99FF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE99FF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE99FF text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFC
oklch(93.7% 0.05 327)
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Step 200
200
#FCC3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.097 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE99FF
oklch(82.1% 0.174 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#F345F9
oklch(70.7% 0.279 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E3
oklch(63.2% 0.293 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FE99FF 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) | #91B5FF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3C0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE99FF
#FE99FF
oklch(82.1% 0.174 326.7)
- #6DE27E
#6DE27E
oklch(82.1% 0.174 146.8)
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 #FE99FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE99FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.076
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.083
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.084
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.085
Use #FE99FF 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.