#F9BCD5
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.8% 0.077 352.4), rgb(249, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#F9BCD5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.077 352.4) |
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 #F9BCD5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BCD5 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BCD5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BCD5 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BCD5
oklch(85.8% 0.077 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E973AA
oklch(70.8% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4695
oklch(63.1% 0.201 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9177F
oklch(55.5% 0.219 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C58
oklch(42.7% 0.169 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#F9BCD5 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) | #C2C7D6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D1D4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BCD5
#F9BCD5
oklch(85.8% 0.077 352.4)
- #9BE1CB
#9BE1CB
oklch(85.7% 0.077 172.8)
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 #F9BCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.013
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
Use #F9BCD5 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.