#F9BAD9
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.5% 0.082 347.9), rgb(249, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#F9BAD9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.082 347.9) |
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 #F9BAD9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BAD9 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BAD9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BAD9 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BAD9
oklch(85.5% 0.082 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA6FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.169 348)
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Step 500
500
#E03FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.216 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#72134F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#430E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.089 347.6)
#F9BAD9 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) | #BFC6DA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD0D7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BAD9
#F9BAD9
oklch(85.5% 0.082 347.9)
- #99E1C5
#99E1C5
oklch(85.4% 0.082 168.1)
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 #F9BAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.019
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
Use #F9BAD9 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.