#FF9BDA
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.1% 0.141 342.3), rgb(255, 155, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#FF9BDA is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9BDA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 155, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.141 342.3) |
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 #FF9BDA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9BDA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9BDA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9BDA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FEE0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.04 342.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9BDA
oklch(81.1% 0.141 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#F858C6
oklch(70.6% 0.225 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B5
oklch(63.1% 0.271 342.3)
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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
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750058
oklch(37.7% 0.162 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#480035
oklch(26.9% 0.116 342.6)
#FF9BDA 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) | #A0B1DC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9BDA
#FF9BDA
oklch(81.1% 0.141 342.3)
- #5BDDA6
#5BDDA6
oklch(81.1% 0.14 162.5)
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 #FF9BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.075
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.077
Use #FF9BDA 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.