#F49CC5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.116 350.6), rgb(244, 156, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#F49CC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 156, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.116 350.6) |
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 #F49CC5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F49CC5 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49CC5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49CC5 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
-
Step 200
200
#FBC8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 349.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49CC5
oklch(79.3% 0.116 350.6)
-
Step 400
400
#F268AF
oklch(70.7% 0.185 350.8)
-
Step 500
500
#E92D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.238 350.5)
-
Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
-
Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
-
Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
-
Step 900
900
#77034C
oklch(37.7% 0.154 350.5)
-
Step 950
950
#46092C
oklch(26.9% 0.097 350.8)
#F49CC5 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) | #A4ADC6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABCC3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AAA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49CC5
#F49CC5
oklch(79.3% 0.116 350.6)
- #62D3B1
#62D3B1
oklch(79.1% 0.115 170.9)
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 #F49CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.057
Use #F49CC5 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.