#F2BED9
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.6% 0.069 346.1), rgb(242, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#F2BED9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BED9 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.069 346.1) |
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 #F2BED9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BED9 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BED9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BED9 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BED9
oklch(85.6% 0.069 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 346)
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Step 500
500
#D253A0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD318B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 346)
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Step 700
700
#A32176
oklch(49.1% 0.183 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#841F60
oklch(42.7% 0.151 346)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#F2BED9 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) | #C1C8DA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD0D8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BED9
#F2BED9
oklch(85.6% 0.069 346.1)
- #A5DFC5
#A5DFC5
oklch(85.7% 0.07 165.4)
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 #F2BED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
Use #F2BED9 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.