#FC9BE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.144 337.5), rgb(252, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#FC9BE2 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.144 337.5) |
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 #FC9BE2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9BE2 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9BE2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9BE2 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.081 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9BE2
oklch(81% 0.144 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#F558D3
oklch(70.8% 0.231 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#E700C3
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#FC9BE2 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) | #9DB2E5 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9BE2
#FC9BE2
oklch(81% 0.144 337.5)
- #63DD9C
#63DD9C
oklch(81.1% 0.145 157.5)
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 #FC9BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.079
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.080
Use #FC9BE2 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.