#F9BCD7
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.8% 0.078 350.6), rgb(249, 188, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#F9BCD7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.078 350.6) |
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 #F9BCD7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BCD7 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BCD7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BCD7 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BCD7
oklch(85.8% 0.078 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E872AD
oklch(70.6% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4599
oklch(63.1% 0.204 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C91584
oklch(55.6% 0.222 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.172 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#71174B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#F9BCD7 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) | #C1C7D8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD1D5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BCD7
#F9BCD7
oklch(85.8% 0.078 350.6)
- #9CE1C9
#9CE1C9
oklch(85.7% 0.077 170.7)
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 #F9BCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.016
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
Use #F9BCD7 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.