#FC97B9
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(79% 0.127 358.8), rgb(252, 151, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#FC97B9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC97B9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 151, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.127 358.8) |
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 #FC97B9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC97B9 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC97B9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC97B9 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC97B9
oklch(79% 0.127 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#FE5E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.202 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#F60087
oklch(63.2% 0.257 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0040
oklch(37.6% 0.153 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0225
oklch(27% 0.106 359.2)
#FC97B9 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) | #A5AABA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF91A3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC97B9
#FC97B9
oklch(79% 0.127 358.8)
- #44D5BC
#44D5BC
oklch(79.1% 0.127 178.9)
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 #FC97B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #FC97B9 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.