#FB9EB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.114 1.9), rgb(251, 158, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#FB9EB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB9EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 158, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.114 1.9) |
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 #FB9EB8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB9EB8 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB9EB8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB9EB8 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB9EB8
oklch(80% 0.114 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86798
oklch(70.7% 0.183 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#F0297F
oklch(63.1% 0.234 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#490823
oklch(27% 0.097 1.8)
#FB9EB8 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) | #ABAFB9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF98A7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB9EB8
#FB9EB8
oklch(80% 0.114 1.9)
- #58D6C3
#58D6C3
oklch(80% 0.115 181.7)
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 #FB9EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #FB9EB8 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.