#FF99E3
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.1% 0.151 337.9), rgb(255, 153, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#FF99E3 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF99E3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.151 337.9) |
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 #FF99E3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF99E3 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF99E3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF99E3 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.
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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
#FFC4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.085 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF99E3
oklch(81.1% 0.151 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#F852D4
oklch(70.7% 0.241 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#FF99E3 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) | #9CB1E6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CB4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF99E3
#FF99E3
oklch(81.1% 0.151 337.9)
- #5BDE9B
#5BDE9B
oklch(81% 0.151 157.9)
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 #FF99E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.080
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.084
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.084
Use #FF99E3 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.