#FC97B6
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(78.9% 0.126 0.6), rgb(252, 151, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#FC97B6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC97B6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 151, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.126 0.6) |
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 #FC97B6 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC97B6 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC97B6 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC97B6 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC97B6
oklch(78.9% 0.126 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF5E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.202 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#F70081
oklch(63.1% 0.256 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0224
oklch(26.9% 0.106 0.1)
#FC97B6 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) | #A5AAB7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF90A2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC97B6
#FC97B6
oklch(78.9% 0.126 0.6)
- #43D4BE
#43D4BE
oklch(78.8% 0.125 180.6)
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 #FC97B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #FC97B6 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.