#FBB9D8
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.5% 0.085 349.3), rgb(251, 185, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#FBB9D8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB9D8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 185, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.085 349.3) |
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 #FBB9D8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB9D8 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FBB9D8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBB9D8 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBB9D8
oklch(85.5% 0.085 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.11 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.175 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3389E
oklch(63% 0.225 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#740D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#450C2D
oklch(27% 0.093 349.7)
#FBB9D8 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) | #BEC5D9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED0D6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8C3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB9D8
#FBB9D8
oklch(85.5% 0.085 349.3)
- #96E2C6
#96E2C6
oklch(85.5% 0.085 169.1)
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 #FBB9D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.014
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
Use #FBB9D8 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.