#FA99DE
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.3% 0.143 338.4), rgb(250, 153, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#FA99DE is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA99DE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 153, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.143 338.4) |
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 #FA99DE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA99DE | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA99DE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA99DE text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.04 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.08 338.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA99DE
oklch(80.3% 0.143 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#F558D0
oklch(70.6% 0.229 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#E800C0
oklch(63.1% 0.276 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#470039
oklch(27% 0.118 338.7)
#FA99DE 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) | #9CB0E1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BB2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA99DE
#FA99DE
oklch(80.3% 0.143 338.4)
- #60DA9C
#60DA9C
oklch(80.3% 0.142 158.5)
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 #FA99DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.073
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.080
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
Use #FA99DE 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.