#FF99CC

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #FF99CC

The hex code #FF99CC represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 153 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 40% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 330.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF99CC
RGB255, 153, 204
HSL330.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 40%, 20%, 0%
HSV330.0°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB75.1, 44.6, -9.7
XYZ63.5, 48.4, 63.1
Decimal16751052

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF99CC; }
.text-color { color: #FF99CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF99CC; }

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