#FC99ED
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.1% 0.157 332.6), rgb(252, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#FC99ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC99ED |
| RGB | rgb(252, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.157 332.6) |
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 #FC99ED | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC99ED | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC99ED text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC99ED text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
-
Step 200
200
#FCC4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.087 332.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC99ED
oklch(81.1% 0.157 332.6)
-
Step 400
400
#F451E2
oklch(70.7% 0.25 332.6)
-
Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
-
Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
-
Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
-
Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FC99ED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC99ED
#FC99ED
oklch(81.1% 0.157 332.6)
- #65DE8F
#65DE8F
oklch(81.1% 0.157 152.7)
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 #FC99ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC99ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
Use #FC99ED 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.