#F2BCE2
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.5% 0.079 337.4), rgb(242, 188, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#F2BCE2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 188, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.079 337.4) |
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 #F2BCE2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BCE2 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BCE2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BCE2 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BCE2
oklch(85.5% 0.079 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.207 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE20A1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A30C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.21 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#851370
oklch(42.8% 0.174 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#F2BCE2 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) | #BDC7E4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BDC9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BCE2
#F2BCE2
oklch(85.5% 0.079 337.4)
- #A4E0BB
#A4E0BB
oklch(85.6% 0.08 157.2)
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 #F2BCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
Use #F2BCE2 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.