#FC9FD6
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.2% 0.129 344), rgb(252, 159, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#FC9FD6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 159, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.129 344) |
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 #FC9FD6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9FD6 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9FD6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9FD6 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1F0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 344.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9FD6
oklch(81.2% 0.129 344)
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Step 400
400
#F461C0
oklch(70.8% 0.206 344)
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Step 500
500
#EB12AF
oklch(63.1% 0.263 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#760056
oklch(37.8% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#470433
oklch(27% 0.109 344)
#FC9FD6 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) | #A5B3D8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9FD6
#FC9FD6
oklch(81.2% 0.129 344)
- #65DCAB
#65DCAB
oklch(81.3% 0.13 163.9)
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 #FC9FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.071
Use #FC9FD6 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.