#FF99F8
Orchid · light warm pink
About #FF99F8
#FF99F8 is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 60% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 3% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 14.6); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99FFA0 — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FF99F8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FF99F8?
#FF99F8 is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 60% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 3% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF99F8?
Use black text. Black on #FF99F8 has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF99F8?
Its complementary colour is #99FFA0, and analogous partners are #D399FF and #FF99C5.