#F5B4E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.5% 0.098 335.5), rgb(245, 180, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F5B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.098 335.5) |
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 #F5B4E5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B4E5 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B4E5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B4E5 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B4E5
oklch(84.5% 0.098 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0188C
oklch(49.2% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#F5B4E5 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) | #B4C2E7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CBE3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB6C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B4E5
#F5B4E5
oklch(84.5% 0.098 335.5)
- #97E0B1
#97E0B1
oklch(84.6% 0.098 155.5)
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 #F5B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #F5B4E5 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.