#F3BDCA
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85% 0.064 2.5), rgb(243, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F3BDCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.064 2.5) |
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 #F3BDCA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BDCA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BDCA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BDCA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3BDCA
oklch(85% 0.064 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B99
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85580
oklch(63.1% 0.168 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3346A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82458
oklch(49.1% 0.171 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#F3BDCA 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) | #C4C5CA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFC9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBAC1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BDCA
#F3BDCA
oklch(85% 0.064 2.5)
- #9FDCD1
#9FDCD1
oklch(85% 0.064 182.3)
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 #F3BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
Use #F3BDCA 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.