#F4BED5
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.6% 0.068 351.3), rgb(244, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F4BED5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.068 351.3) |
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 #F4BED5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BED5 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BED5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BED5 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BED5
oklch(85.6% 0.068 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65296
oklch(63.2% 0.179 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12F81
oklch(55.7% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#871E58
oklch(42.8% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#F4BED5 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) | #C3C8D6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD0D4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBDC6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BED5
#F4BED5
oklch(85.6% 0.068 351.3)
- #A2DFCA
#A2DFCA
oklch(85.6% 0.069 171.3)
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 #F4BED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #F4BED5 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.