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#FF99EB Color

#FF99EB is rgb(255, 153, 235) in RGB, hsl(312, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 8%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF99EB
HEX#FF99EB
RGBrgb(255, 153, 235)
HSLhsl(312, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(312, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 8%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.157 334.5)
LABlab(76.14% 47.35 -24.71)
LCHlch(76.14% 53.41 332.44)

What #FF99EB 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 #FF99EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.87Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.23Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.89Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.83Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.52Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.76

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

#FF99EB Channel Values

How #FF99EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 8% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF99EB 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF99EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF99EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF99EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF99EB
Complementary
#99FFAD
Analogous
#E099FF
Analogous
#FF99B8
Triadic
#EBFF99
Triadic
#99EBFF
Split comp.
#B8FF99
Split comp.
#99FFE0

Tints & Shades of #FF99EB

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

#FFA8EE
#FFB3F0
#FFC2F3
#FFCCF5
#FFDBF8
#FFE5FA

Shades

#FF61DF
#FF29D4
#F000C0
#BD0097
#85006A
#4D003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF99EB.

How #FF99EB 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#FF99EB
Protanopia#B0B0EB
Protanomaly#D4A7EB
Deuteranopia#C3C3E9
Deuteranomaly#DDB4EA
Tritanopia#F8A6A6
Tritanomaly#FBA1C6
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #FF99EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff99eb: #FF99EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF99EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff99eb': '#FF99EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ff99eb">#FF99EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF99EB"

More Pink Colors

#FF99EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF99EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF99EB?

#FF99EB is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 153, 235) in RGB and hsl(312, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #FF99EB?

#FF99EB is rgb(255, 153, 235) — red 255, green 153, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF99EB?

#FF99EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 8%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF99EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF99EB scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF99EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF99EB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.76, which is visibly different.

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