#F3A5CB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.103 349), rgb(243, 165, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#F3A5CB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A5CB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 165, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.103 349) |
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 #F3A5CB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A5CB | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A5CB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A5CB text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CADF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 400
400
#E970B1
oklch(70.6% 0.166 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF429D
oklch(63.2% 0.211 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA0988
oklch(55.6% 0.23 349)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8D035E
oklch(42.6% 0.177 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#72154D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#F3A5CB 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) | #ACB4CC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1C9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A5CB
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
- #77D6B5
#77D6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.103 169.1)
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 #F3A5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #F3A5CB 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.