#F9B4E8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(85% 0.104 335.7), rgb(249, 180, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#F9B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.104 335.7) |
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 #F9B4E8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B4E8 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B4E8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B4E8 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B4E8
oklch(85% 0.104 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#F69FE2
oklch(81% 0.133 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED61D3
oklch(70.6% 0.214 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#E314C7
oklch(63.1% 0.273 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#45043B
oklch(27.1% 0.113 335.8)
#F9B4E8 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) | #B5C3EA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6C6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B4E8
#F9B4E8
oklch(85% 0.104 335.7)
- #94E2B1
#94E2B1
oklch(84.9% 0.103 155.9)
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 #F9B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #F9B4E8 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.