#FD99E5
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.9% 0.151 336.3), rgb(253, 153, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#FD99E5 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD99E5 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 153, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.151 336.3) |
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 #FD99E5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD99E5 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD99E5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD99E5 text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#FEDFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.044 336.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 336.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD99E5
oklch(80.9% 0.151 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#F753D7
oklch(70.8% 0.241 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#E600C6
oklch(63.1% 0.279 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#FD99E5 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) | #9AB1E8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DB5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD99E5
#FD99E5
oklch(80.9% 0.151 336.3)
- #5FDD98
#5FDD98
oklch(80.9% 0.15 156.6)
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 #FD99E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD99E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.082
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.082
Use #FD99E5 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.