#F2BADD
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85% 0.078 341), rgb(242, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#F2BADD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BADD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.078 341) |
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 #F2BADD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BADD | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BADD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BADD text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BADD
oklch(85% 0.078 341)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D4
oklch(81% 0.101 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E274BE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D648AE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C11D99
oklch(55.6% 0.224 341)
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Step 700
700
#A60883
oklch(49.1% 0.208 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#87116A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A56
oklch(37.8% 0.134 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#F2BADD 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 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDDB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBC6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BADD
#F2BADD
oklch(85% 0.078 341)
- #A0DEBD
#A0DEBD
oklch(84.9% 0.078 160.9)
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 #F2BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
Use #F2BADD 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.