#F9BBD3
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.5% 0.077 353.8), rgb(249, 187, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#F9BBD3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 187, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.077 353.8) |
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 #F9BBD3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BBD3 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BBD3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BBD3 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BBD3
oklch(85.5% 0.077 353.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04492
oklch(63.1% 0.204 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB137C
oklch(55.6% 0.221 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0956
oklch(42.7% 0.17 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#F9BBD3 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) | #C1C6D4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD0D2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BBD3
#F9BBD3
oklch(85.5% 0.077 353.8)
- #99E1CB
#99E1CB
oklch(85.6% 0.078 173.3)
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 #F9BBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.012
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.013
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
Use #F9BBD3 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.