#F09FC8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.109 348.1), rgb(240, 159, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#F09FC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 159, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.109 348.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F09FC8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F09FC8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09FC8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09FC8 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.06 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09FC8
oklch(79.4% 0.109 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.174 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#E23BA0
oklch(63.2% 0.222 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0060
oklch(42.8% 0.18 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#730F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.145 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#F09FC8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A6AFCA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BCC6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9EAD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09FC8
#F09FC8
oklch(79.4% 0.109 348.1)
- #6ED2AF
#6ED2AF
oklch(79.3% 0.108 168.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F09FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.064
Use #F09FC8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.