#FF99E8
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.3% 0.155 335.7), rgb(255, 153, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#FF99E8 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF99E8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.155 335.7) |
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 #FF99E8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF99E8 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF99E8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF99E8 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FEDFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 335)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 335.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF99E8
oklch(81.3% 0.155 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#F850DA
oklch(70.8% 0.247 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FF99E8 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) | #9AB2EB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DB6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF99E8
#FF99E8
oklch(81.3% 0.155 335.7)
- #5EDF96
#5EDF96
oklch(81.3% 0.155 155.6)
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 #FF99E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF99E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.082
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.083
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.085
Use #FF99E8 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.