#FA9EBD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.115 358.3), rgb(250, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#FA9EBD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9EBD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.115 358.3) |
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 #FA9EBD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9EBD | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9EBD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9EBD text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 357.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9EBD
oklch(80% 0.115 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#F7679F
oklch(70.8% 0.184 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE2A88
oklch(63.1% 0.235 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950
#480826
oklch(26.9% 0.097 358.1)
#FA9EBD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9EBD
#FA9EBD
oklch(80% 0.115 358.3)
- #5CD6BE
#5CD6BE
oklch(80% 0.115 178.2)
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 #FA9EBD, 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 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #FA9EBD 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.