#F2BFCB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.06 2.7), rgb(242, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#F2BFCB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BFCB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.06 2.7) |
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 #F2BFCB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BFCB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BFCB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BFCB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BFCB
oklch(85.3% 0.06 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E99
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45981
oklch(63.1% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42B58
oklch(49% 0.16 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#862648
oklch(42.8% 0.133 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253C
oklch(37.8% 0.103 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#F2BFCB 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) | #C5C7CB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBCC3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BFCB
#F2BFCB
oklch(85.3% 0.06 2.7)
- #A3DCD2
#A3DCD2
oklch(85.3% 0.06 182.8)
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 #F2BFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
Use #F2BFCB 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.