#FF9AE6
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.3% 0.152 336.7), rgb(255, 154, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#FF9AE6 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 154, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.152 336.7) |
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 #FF9AE6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9AE6 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9AE6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9AE6 text on black | 11.01:1 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.044 336.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.085 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9AE6
oklch(81.3% 0.152 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#F752D7
oklch(70.7% 0.242 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#E600C5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#FF9AE6 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) | #9CB2E9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DB6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9AE6
#FF9AE6
oklch(81.3% 0.152 336.7)
- #5FDF99
#5FDF99
oklch(81.4% 0.152 156.5)
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 #FF9AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9AE6.
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 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.082
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.083
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.084
Use #FF9AE6 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.