#F9B4E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.9% 0.101 337.5), rgb(249, 180, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#F9B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.101 337.5) |
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 #F9B4E5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B4E5 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B4E5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B4E5 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B4E5
oklch(84.9% 0.101 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#F69FDE
oklch(80.8% 0.129 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE63CE
oklch(70.8% 0.208 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#E41BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.266 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#450539
oklch(27% 0.11 337.5)
#F9B4E5 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) | #B5C3E7 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B4E5
#F9B4E5
oklch(84.9% 0.101 337.5)
- #93E2B4
#93E2B4
oklch(84.9% 0.102 157.8)
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 #F9B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #F9B4E5 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.