#F9BBCB
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.3% 0.074 1.7), rgb(249, 187, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#F9BBCB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BBCB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 187, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.074 1.7) |
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 #F9BBCB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BBCB | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BBCB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BBCB text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BBCB
oklch(85.3% 0.074 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC749A
oklch(70.8% 0.152 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14781
oklch(63% 0.195 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1B6A
oklch(55.7% 0.212 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#B00359
oklch(49% 0.197 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F48
oklch(42.6% 0.163 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#F9BBCB 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) | #C3C5CC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7C0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BBCB
#F9BBCB
oklch(85.3% 0.074 1.7)
- #97DFD2
#97DFD2
oklch(85.2% 0.074 181.9)
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 #F9BBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.010
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.016
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
Use #F9BBCB 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.