#FF9EB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.118 4.7), rgb(255, 158, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#FF9EB5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.118 4.7) |
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 #FF9EB5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9EB5 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9EB5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9EB5 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9EB5
oklch(80.4% 0.118 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#FC6491
oklch(70.7% 0.189 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#F41F77
oklch(63.1% 0.241 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0037
oklch(37.7% 0.152 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0620
oklch(27% 0.099 4.7)
#FF9EB5 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) | #ADAFB6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97A6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9EB5
#FF9EB5
oklch(80.4% 0.118 4.7)
- #51D7C8
#51D7C8
oklch(80.2% 0.118 184.8)
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 #FF9EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
Use #FF9EB5 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.