#FA9CB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.115 2.8), rgb(250, 156, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#FA9CB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 156, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.115 2.8) |
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 #FA9CB5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9CB5 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9CB5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9CB5 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F4
oklch(97% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 2.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9CB5
oklch(79.5% 0.115 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#F96696
oklch(70.7% 0.184 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#F1277C
oklch(63.1% 0.236 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#7B003A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#490722
oklch(26.9% 0.098 2.5)
#FA9CB5 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) | #AAADB6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF95A5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9CB5
#FA9CB5
oklch(79.5% 0.115 2.8)
- #54D4C3
#54D4C3
oklch(79.4% 0.115 183.1)
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 #FA9CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #FA9CB5 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.