Palettes / Colors / #FF99D4
#FF99D4 — Light Vivid Pink
#FF99D4 is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FF99D4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FF99D4 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #99FFC3; it also sits naturally between #F799FF and #FF99A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF99D4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 153, 212 |
| HSL | 325°, 100%, 80% |
| HSV | 325°, 40%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 17%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.51, 48.80, 68.31 |
| Yxy | 48.80, 0.3552, 0.2687 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.32, 45.78, -13.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.85, 47.08, -13.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 60% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 17% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF99D4
.text { color: #FF99D4; }
.background { background-color: #FF99D4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF99D4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 153, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF99D4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 153, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF99D4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 153, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF99D4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF99D4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99FFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FF99D4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF99D4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FF99D4: ·
How #FF99D4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FF99D4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF99D4?
#FF99D4 is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 153, 212). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF99D4?
#FF99D4 is RGB 255, 153, 212 — HSL 325°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 17%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF99D4?
Its complement is #99FFC3; analogous partners are #F799FF and #FF99A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF99D4 for text?
Black text on #FF99D4 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.