#FDB9E2
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(86% 0.094 342.4), rgb(253, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#FDB9E2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.094 342.4) |
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 #FDB9E2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB9E2 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FDB9E2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB9E2 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 343.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDB9E2
oklch(86% 0.094 342.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A1D6
oklch(81% 0.121 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE67C1
oklch(70.7% 0.193 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#E42BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.247 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#750158
oklch(37.8% 0.161 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#450934
oklch(27.1% 0.102 342.3)
#FDB9E2 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) | #BCC7E4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD1E0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB9E2
#FDB9E2
oklch(86% 0.094 342.4)
- #97E5BF
#97E5BF
oklch(86.1% 0.094 162.4)
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 #FDB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #FDB9E2 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.