#FB9FE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.138 336.5), rgb(251, 159, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#FB9FE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB9FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 159, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.138 336.5) |
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 #FB9FE4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB9FE4 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB9FE4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB9FE4 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.04 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 336.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB9FE4
oklch(81.6% 0.138 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#F15DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.222 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#E600C6
oklch(63.1% 0.279 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46013B
oklch(27% 0.118 336.4)
#FB9FE4 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2B8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB9FE4
#FB9FE4
oklch(81.6% 0.138 336.5)
- #6DDD9E
#6DDD9E
oklch(81.5% 0.138 156.8)
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 #FB9FE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
Use #FB9FE4 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.