#FF99ED
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.5% 0.159 333.7), rgb(255, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#FF99ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF99ED |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.159 333.7) |
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 #FF99ED | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF99ED | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF99ED text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF99ED text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FEC4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.088 333.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF99ED
oklch(81.5% 0.159 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#F74EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.254 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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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)
#FF99ED 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) | #98B3F0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1EA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF99ED
#FF99ED
oklch(81.5% 0.159 333.7)
- #61E091
#61E091
oklch(81.5% 0.16 153.5)
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 #FF99ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF99ED.
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 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.082
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.083
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.083
Use #FF99ED 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.