#F0BADD
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.8% 0.077 339.9), rgb(240, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#F0BADD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BADD |
| RGB | rgb(240, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.077 339.9) |
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 #F0BADD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BADD | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BADD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BADD text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BADD
oklch(84.8% 0.077 339.9)
-
Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
-
Step 500
500
#D34BAF
oklch(63% 0.202 339.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BF249B
oklch(55.7% 0.219 339.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A41284
oklch(49.1% 0.203 339.9)
-
Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#F0BADD 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) | #BCC5DE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BBC6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BADD
#F0BADD
oklch(84.8% 0.077 339.9)
- #A1DDBC
#A1DDBC
oklch(84.8% 0.077 160.1)
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 #F0BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
Use #F0BADD 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.