#FF99FF color
#FF99FF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the CSS named color violet (#EE82EE).
Color values
| HEX | #FF99FF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 40%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16751103 |
| CSS | color: #FF99FF; |
| Android | 0xFFFF99FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF99FF | 1.87:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF99FF | 11.25:1 — 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 #FF99FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF99FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF99FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF99FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF99FF; background-color: #FF99FF; }
.element { color: rgb(255 153 255); }
.element { color: hsl(300 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF99FF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF99FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF99FF?
#FF99FF is a very light, vivid magenta. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #FF99FF in RGB?
#FF99FF converts to rgb(255, 153, 255) — 255 red, 153 green and 255 blue.
What is #FF99FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 0%, 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 #FF99FF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.25:1 versus 1.87:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF99FF?
#99FF99 — the hue directly opposite #FF99FF on the color wheel.