#FF8ED9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79.1% 0.162 341.2), rgb(255, 142, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#FF8ED9 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 142, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.162 341.2) |
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 #FF8ED9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF8ED9 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8ED9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8ED9 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 341.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 341.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8ED9
oklch(79.1% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF4ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.25 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA00B8
oklch(63.1% 0.272 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#480037
oklch(27.1% 0.117 340.9)
#FF8ED9 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) | #94A9DC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8FAA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8ED9
#FF8ED9
oklch(79.1% 0.162 341.2)
- #36DA99
#36DA99
oklch(79.1% 0.162 161.3)
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 #FF8ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.073
Use #FF8ED9 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.