#FE99ED
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.3% 0.158 333.3), rgb(254, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#FE99ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE99ED |
| RGB | rgb(254, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.158 333.3) |
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 #FE99ED | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE99ED | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE99ED text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE99ED text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE99ED
oklch(81.3% 0.158 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#F64FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.252 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#FE99ED 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) | #98B2F0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE99ED
#FE99ED
oklch(81.3% 0.158 333.3)
- #62DF91
#62DF91
oklch(81.3% 0.158 153.5)
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 #FE99ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE99ED.
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 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.082
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.082
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.083
Use #FE99ED 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.