#F9A8D4 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS pink-300 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F9A8D4 is a light, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class pink-300 (e.g. bg-pink-300, text-pink-300). Its nearest CSS named color is lightpink (#ffb6c1). For readable text on a #F9A8D4 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (11.58:1). Because it is so light, #F9A8D4 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#F9A8D4 in Tailwind CSS (pink-300)

#F9A8D4 ships with Tailwind CSS as pink-300 — use it as bg-pink-300, text-pink-300, or border-pink-300. It sits at step 300 of the pink ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 300
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #F9A8D4 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fab1d8 Copy
• 20% tint #fab9dd Copy
• 30% tint #fbc2e1 Copy
• 40% tint #fbcbe5 Copy
• 50% tint #fcd4ea Copy
• 60% tint #fddcee Copy
• 70% tint #fde5f2 Copy
• 80% tint #feeef6 Copy
• 90% tint #fef6fb Copy

Shades of #F9A8D4 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e097bf Copy
• 20% shade #c786aa Copy
• 30% shade #ae7694 Copy
• 40% shade #95657f Copy
• 50% shade #7d546a Copy
• 60% shade #644355 Copy
• 70% shade #4b3240 Copy
• 80% shade #32222a Copy
• 90% shade #191115 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F9A8D4 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F9A8D4 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More pink colors in the library: #F0ABFC (fuchsia-300), #E879F9 (fuchsia-400), #FF69B4, #D946EF (fuchsia-500), #FF00FF, #C026D3 (fuchsia-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F9A8D4?

  #F9A8D4 is a light, vivid pink — rgb(249, 168, 212). Its nearest CSS named color is lightpink. In Tailwind CSS it is pink-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F9A8D4?

  Mix #F9A8D4 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F9A8D4 is #fab9dd and a 20% shade is #c786aa — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F9A8D4 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F9A8D4?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F9A8D4 background at 11.58:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F9A8D4?

  pink-300 — use it as bg-pink-300, text-pink-300, or border-pink-300. The full pink 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.