#F9ACDF
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.3% 0.11 340), rgb(249, 172, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#F9ACDF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ACDF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 172, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.11 340) |
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 #F9ACDF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ACDF | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ACDF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9ACDF text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9ACDF
oklch(83.3% 0.11 340)
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Step 400
400
#E66FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.176 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB3EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.225 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#701259
oklch(37.8% 0.147 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#F9ACDF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADBE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ACDF
#F9ACDF
oklch(83.3% 0.11 340)
- #84DFB0
#84DFB0
oklch(83.4% 0.111 160.2)
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 #F9ACDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #F9ACDF 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.