#F9B5CD
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.3% 0.084 356.1), rgb(249, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#F9B5CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.084 356.1) |
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 #F9B5CD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B5CD | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B5CD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B5CD text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B5CD
oklch(84.3% 0.084 356.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D6548D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 355.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C13377
oklch(55.6% 0.187 355.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A62364
oklch(49.1% 0.174 355.9)
-
Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
-
Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#F9B5CD 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) | #BCC1CE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCCB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B5CD
#F9B5CD
oklch(84.3% 0.084 356.1)
- #8EDEC9
#8EDEC9
oklch(84.3% 0.084 175.7)
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 #F9B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.011
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.016
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
Use #F9B5CD 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.