#F9BCCD
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.5% 0.073 0.4), rgb(249, 188, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#F9BCCD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 0°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BCCD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.073 0.4) |
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 #F9BCCD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BCCD | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BCCD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BCCD text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BCCD
oklch(85.5% 0.073 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04984
oklch(63.1% 0.193 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.209 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF095B
oklch(49.1% 0.195 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E114B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#F9BCCD 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) | #C3C6CE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BCCD
#F9BCCD
oklch(85.5% 0.073 0.4)
- #99E0D1
#99E0D1
oklch(85.5% 0.074 179.7)
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 #F9BCCD, 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 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
Use #F9BCCD 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.