What color is #FF88EF?

#FF88EF is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(255, 136, 239), and in HSL hsl(308, 100%, 77%).

Is #FF88EF accessible as text?

On white, #FF88EF has a contrast ratio of 2.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #FF88EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FF88EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #FF88EF?

#FF88EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8AFF99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FF88EF below.

Is #FF88EF good for buttons?

#FF88EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FF88EF — white text only reaches 2.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FF88EF the same as CSS violet?

No — #FF88EF is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#FF88EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FF88EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #FF88EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #FF88EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FF88EF Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Neon Pink glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FF88EF Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Neon Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FF88EF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Neon Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FF88EF Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Neon Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FF88EF Secondary #FFD9FC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Neon Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Neon Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FF88EF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FF88EF

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FF88EF with

Mauve Salmon Pink Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCEBF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FF8AC8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FF88EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FF88EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 136 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.188 332.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F2;
  --color-300: #F877E7;
  --color-400: #EC46D6;
  --color-500: #D222BB;
  --color-600: #9F238F;
  --color-700: #701F65;
  --color-800: #481842;
  --color-900: #2C1129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F2',
    300: '#F877E7',
    400: '#EC46D6',
    500: '#D222BB',
    600: '#9F238F',
    700: '#701F65',
    800: '#481842',
    900: '#2C1129',
  },
}

$base: #FF88EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F2;
$base-300: #F877E7;
$base-400: #EC46D6;
$base-500: #D222BB;
$base-600: #9F238F;
$base-700: #701F65;
$base-800: #481842;
$base-900: #2C1129;
$base-hover: #FF3BE5;
$base-subtle: #FBE0F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FF88EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D222BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F238F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}