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#FF99CA Color

#FF99CA is rgb(255, 153, 202) in RGB, hsl(331, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF99CA
HEX#FF99CA
RGBrgb(255, 153, 202)
HSLhsl(331, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(331, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.134 350.3)
LABlab(75.24% 43.59 -8.08)
LCHlch(75.24% 44.33 349.50)

What #FF99CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FF99CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 5.81Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 8.33Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 10.04Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.04Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.54Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.61

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FF99CA Channel Values

How #FF99CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 153 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF99CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF99CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF99CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF99CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF99CA
Complementary
#99FFCE
Analogous
#FF99FD
Analogous
#FF9B99
Triadic
#CAFF99
Triadic
#99CAFF
Split comp.
#99FF9B
Split comp.
#99FDFF

Tints & Shades of #FF99CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFA8D2
#FFB3D7
#FFC2DF
#FFCCE5
#FFDBED
#FFE5F2

Shades

#FF61AD
#FF2990
#F00074
#BD005B
#850040
#4D0025

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF99CA.

How #FF99CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF99CA
Protanopia#B0B0CA
Protanomaly#D4A7CA
Deuteranopia#C3C3C7
Deuteranomaly#DDB4C8
Tritanopia#FBA0A0
Tritanomaly#FD9DB2
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF99CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ff99ca: #FF99CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF99CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff99ca': '#FF99CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ff99ca">#FF99CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF99CA"

More Pink Colors

#FF99CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF99CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF99CA?

#FF99CA is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 153, 202) in RGB and hsl(331, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #FF99CA?

#FF99CA is rgb(255, 153, 202) — red 255, green 153, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF99CA?

#FF99CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF99CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF99CA scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF99CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF99CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 17.17, which is visibly different.

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