#FE9BE4
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.3% 0.147 337.3), rgb(254, 155, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#FE9BE4 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.147 337.3) |
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 #FE9BE4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9BE4 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9BE4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9BE4 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FEE0F4
oklch(93.7% 0.042 338.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9BE4
oklch(81.3% 0.147 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#F655D4
oklch(70.7% 0.236 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#E700C3
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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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)
#FE9BE4 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) | #9DB3E7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9BE4
#FE9BE4
oklch(81.3% 0.147 337.3)
- #61DE9B
#61DE9B
oklch(81.2% 0.148 157.2)
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 #FE9BE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9BE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.081
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.082
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.082
Use #FE9BE4 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.