#F5B6DC
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.5% 0.087 342.3), rgb(245, 182, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F5B6DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B6DC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 182, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.087 342.3) |
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 #F5B6DC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B6DC | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B6DC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B6DC text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B6DC
oklch(84.5% 0.087 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93492
oklch(55.5% 0.194 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F257C
oklch(49% 0.18 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#812165
oklch(42.6% 0.15 342)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#F5B6DC 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) | #B9C3DE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCDA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB6C3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B6DC
#F5B6DC
oklch(84.5% 0.087 342.3)
- #97DFBB
#97DFBB
oklch(84.6% 0.088 162)
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 #F5B6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #F5B6DC 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.