#F5BBD4
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.2% 0.074 351.1), rgb(245, 187, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F5BBD4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 187, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.074 351.1) |
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 #F5BBD4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BBD4 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BBD4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BBD4 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BBD4
oklch(85.2% 0.074 351.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 350.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E675AC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 351.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
-
Step 600
600
#C62282
oklch(55.7% 0.211 351.2)
-
Step 700
700
#AA106E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 351)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1459
oklch(42.6% 0.162 351.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
-
Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#F5BBD4 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) | #C0C5D5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCFD3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBAC3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BBD4
#F5BBD4
oklch(85.2% 0.074 351.1)
- #9DDEC8
#9DDEC8
oklch(85.1% 0.073 171.5)
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 #F5BBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.017
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
Use #F5BBD4 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.