#FC9EC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.121 353.7), rgb(252, 158, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#FC9EC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 158, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.121 353.7) |
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 #FC9EC5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9EC5 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9EC5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9EC5 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 353.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9EC5
oklch(80.5% 0.121 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#F763A9
oklch(70.6% 0.193 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE1F94
oklch(63% 0.246 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#48062A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 353.5)
#FC9EC5 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) | #A8B0C6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AAC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9EC5
#FC9EC5
oklch(80.5% 0.121 353.7)
- #5CD9B9
#5CD9B9
oklch(80.6% 0.121 173.6)
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 #FC9EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #FC9EC5 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.