#FF99EB
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.4% 0.157 334.5), rgb(255, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#FF99EB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF99EB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.157 334.5) |
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 #FF99EB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF99EB | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF99EB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF99EB text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 335)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 334.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF99EB
oklch(81.4% 0.157 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#F74FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.251 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FF99EB 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) | #99B2EE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF99EB
#FF99EB
oklch(81.4% 0.157 334.5)
- #60DF93
#60DF93
oklch(81.3% 0.157 154.4)
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 #FF99EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF99EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.080
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.083
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.084
Use #FF99EB 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.