#F5B4E1
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.3% 0.095 338.2), rgb(245, 180, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#F5B4E1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.095 338.2) |
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 #F5B4E1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B4E1 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B4E1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B4E1 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B4E1
oklch(84.3% 0.095 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 338)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.21 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01C86
oklch(49.1% 0.196 338)
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Step 800
800
#821C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#F5B4E1 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) | #B6C2E3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDF | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB5C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B4E1
#F5B4E1
oklch(84.3% 0.095 338.2)
- #96DFB4
#96DFB4
oklch(84.4% 0.095 157.8)
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 #F5B4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #F5B4E1 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.