#F5B9DC
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85% 0.082 343.1), rgb(245, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#F5B9DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B9DC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.082 343.1) |
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 #F5B9DC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B9DC | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F5B9DC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B9DC text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B9DC
oklch(85% 0.082 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E670BC
oklch(70.6% 0.17 343)
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Step 500
500
#DB42AB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 343)
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Step 600
600
#C60996
oklch(55.6% 0.235 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0368
oklch(42.7% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#701555
oklch(37.8% 0.141 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#F5B9DC 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) | #BCC5DD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACEDA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B9DC
#F5B9DC
oklch(85% 0.082 343.1)
- #9CDFBF
#9CDFBF
oklch(85% 0.081 163.4)
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 #F5B9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #F5B9DC 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.