#F5B8E0
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(85% 0.087 339.7), rgb(245, 184, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#F5B8E0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B8E0 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 184, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.087 339.7) |
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 #F5B8E0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B8E0 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5B8E0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B8E0 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B8E0
oklch(85% 0.087 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#E66EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.178 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB3CB4
oklch(63% 0.228 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#70105A
oklch(37.7% 0.149 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#F5B8E0 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) | #BAC5E2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB9C6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B8E0
#F5B8E0
oklch(85% 0.087 339.7)
- #9BE0BA
#9BE0BA
oklch(85% 0.088 159.7)
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 #F5B8E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #F5B8E0 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.