#FC9FD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.13 342.9), rgb(252, 159, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#FC9FD8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 159, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.13 342.9) |
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 #FC9FD8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9FD8 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9FD8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9FD8 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 342.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9FD8
oklch(81.3% 0.13 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#F360C2
oklch(70.6% 0.208 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA0EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.266 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#470434
oklch(27% 0.109 343.2)
#FC9FD8 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) | #A4B3DA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9FD8
#FC9FD8
oklch(81.3% 0.13 342.9)
- #66DCA9
#66DCA9
oklch(81.3% 0.131 162.8)
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 #FC9FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.073
Use #FC9FD8 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.