#F2BDE3
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.7% 0.078 336.7), rgb(242, 189, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#F2BDE3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BDE3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 189, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.078 336.7) |
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 #F2BDE3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BDE3 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BDE3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BDE3 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BDE3
oklch(85.7% 0.078 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C5
oklch(70.8% 0.16 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB6
oklch(63% 0.205 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD23A2
oklch(55.7% 0.223 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2118A
oklch(49.1% 0.207 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#841570
oklch(42.7% 0.171 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#F2BDE3 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) | #BEC8E5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFE1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BECA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BDE3
#F2BDE3
oklch(85.7% 0.078 336.7)
- #A6E0BC
#A6E0BC
oklch(85.7% 0.078 157.1)
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 #F2BDE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
Use #F2BDE3 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.