#FC99D8
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.3% 0.14 342), rgb(252, 153, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#FC99D8 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC99D8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 153, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.14 342) |
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 #FC99D8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC99D8 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC99D8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC99D8 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.04 342.8)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 341.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC99D8
oklch(80.3% 0.14 342)
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Step 400
400
#F858C7
oklch(70.7% 0.225 342)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B6
oklch(63.1% 0.272 342)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#480036
oklch(27% 0.116 341.7)
#FC99D8 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) | #9EAFDA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AB0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC99D8
#FC99D8
oklch(80.3% 0.14 342)
- #59DBA3
#59DBA3
oklch(80.4% 0.141 162)
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 #FC99D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
Use #FC99D8 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.