#FF99FE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.1% 0.174 327.4), rgb(255, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#FF99FE 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 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF99FE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.174 327.4) |
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 #FF99FE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF99FE | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF99FE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF99FE text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#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
#FCC3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF99FE
oklch(82.1% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#F445F7
oklch(70.8% 0.278 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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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
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FF99FE 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 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2FB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF99FE
#FF99FE
oklch(82.1% 0.174 327.4)
- #6CE280
#6CE280
oklch(82.1% 0.173 147.4)
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 #FF99FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF99FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.075
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.085
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.086
Use #FF99FE 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.