#FF99CC color
#FF99CC is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the CSS named color plum (#DDA0DD).
Color values
| HEX | #FF99CC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16751052 |
| CSS | color: #FF99CC; |
| Android | 0xFFFF99CC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF99CC | 1.97:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF99CC | 10.68:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF99CC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF99CC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF99CC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF99CC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF99CC; background-color: #FF99CC; }
.element { color: rgb(255 153 204); }
.element { color: hsl(330 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF99CC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF99CC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF99CC?
#FF99CC is a very light, vivid magenta. Its hue sits at 330° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #FF99CC in RGB?
#FF99CC converts to rgb(255, 153, 204) — 255 red, 153 green and 204 blue.
What is #FF99CC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF99CC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.68:1 versus 1.97:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF99CC?
#99FFCC — the hue directly opposite #FF99CC on the color wheel.