#FC99E9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81% 0.153 334.3), rgb(252, 153, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#FC99E9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC99E9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 153, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.153 334.3) |
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 #FC99E9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC99E9 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC99E9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC99E9 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF6
oklch(93.5% 0.044 334)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.084 334.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC99E9
oklch(81% 0.153 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#F552DD
oklch(70.7% 0.245 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#FC99E9 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) | #99B2EC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC99E9
#FC99E9
oklch(81% 0.153 334.3)
- #63DD93
#63DD93
oklch(80.9% 0.153 154.3)
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 #FC99E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC99E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #FC99E9 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.