#F2BCD3
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85% 0.068 351.3), rgb(242, 188, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F2BCD3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 188, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.068 351.3) |
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 #F2BCD3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BCD3 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BCD3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BCD3 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BCD3
oklch(85% 0.068 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65196
oklch(63.1% 0.181 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12F81
oklch(55.7% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D58
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#F2BCD3 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) | #C1C6D4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCED2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBC4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BCD3
#F2BCD3
oklch(85% 0.068 351.3)
- #A0DDC8
#A0DDC8
oklch(85% 0.069 171.3)
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 #F2BCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
Use #F2BCD3 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.