#FF99E1
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81% 0.149 338.8), rgb(255, 153, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#FF99E1 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF99E1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.149 338.8) |
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 #FF99E1 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF99E1 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF99E1 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF99E1 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.084 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF99E1
oklch(81% 0.149 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#F953D1
oklch(70.8% 0.238 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#E800BF
oklch(63.1% 0.276 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#470039
oklch(27% 0.118 338.7)
#FF99E1 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) | #9CB1E4 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BB4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF99E1
#FF99E1
oklch(81% 0.149 338.8)
- #5ADE9D
#5ADE9D
oklch(81.1% 0.15 158.8)
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 #FF99E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.078
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.083
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.084
Use #FF99E1 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.