#F2BCDD
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.3% 0.075 341.6), rgb(242, 188, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#F2BCDD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 342°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BCDD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 188, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.075 341.6) |
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 #F2BCDD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BCDD | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BCDD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BCDD text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BCDD
oklch(85.3% 0.075 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E076BC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.197 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF2696
oklch(55.6% 0.215 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A41580
oklch(49.1% 0.199 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#851768
oklch(42.6% 0.165 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D55
oklch(37.8% 0.129 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#F2BCDD 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) | #BEC7DE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCFDB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCC7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BCDD
#F2BCDD
oklch(85.3% 0.075 341.6)
- #A3DFC0
#A3DFC0
oklch(85.4% 0.075 161.8)
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 #F2BCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
Use #F2BCDD 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.