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#FF99FF

#ff99ff ≈ Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
  • Web safe
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#ff99ff is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 60% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Violet (#ee82ee), ΔE 5.42.

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Web safe#ff99ff
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Relative luminance0.5126

Complementary

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #99ff99

Split complementary

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #ccff99
  3. #99ffcc

Analogous

  1. #cc99ff
  2. #ff99ff
  3. #ff99cc

Triadic

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #ffff99
  3. #99ffff

Tetradic

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #ff9999
  3. #99ff99
  4. #99ffff

Square

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #ffcc99
  3. #99ff99
  4. #99ccff

Monochromatic

  1. #ff00ff
  2. #ff4dff
  3. #ff99ff
  4. #ffe5ff
  5. #ffebff

Shades

#ff99ff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #e68ae6
  3. #cc7acc
  4. #b36bb3
  5. #995c99
  6. #804d80
  7. #663d66
  8. #4d2e4d
  9. #331f33
  10. #1a0f1a
  11. #000000

Tints

#ff99ff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #ffa3ff
  3. #ffadff
  4. #ffb8ff
  5. #ffc2ff
  6. #ffccff
  7. #ffd6ff
  8. #ffe0ff
  9. #ffebff
  10. #fff5ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ff99ff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ff99ff
  2. #f297f2
  3. #e694e6
  4. #d992d9
  5. #cc8fcc
  6. #c08dc0
  7. #b38ab3
  8. #a688a6
  9. #998599
  10. #8d838d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bebebe ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #dbb0db ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #91b5ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #acc2fc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffa3c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c7abff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d3b3fd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ff9fdc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ff99ff {
  color: #ff99ff;
}
Background
.bg-ff99ff {
  background-color: #ff99ff;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ff99ff {
  border: 2px solid #ff99ff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ff99ff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 153 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 100% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ff99ff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff99ff, #ff99cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ff99ff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 153 255 / 0.35);
}

#ee82ee Violet ΔE 5.42 #ff77ff Fuchsia Pink ΔE 6.37 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.69 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 8.19 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 10.11 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 10.45 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.92 #006600 Inverted #bebebe Grayscale 

Violet
#ff99ff  rgb(255, 153, 255)  hsl(300, 100%, 80%)  Violet
#99ff99  rgb(153, 255, 153)  hsl(120, 100%, 80%)  Mint Green
#ffff99  rgb(255, 255, 153)  hsl(60, 100%, 80%)  Pastel Yellow
#99ffff  rgb(153, 255, 255)  hsl(180, 100%, 80%)  Electric Blue