#F5BCCD
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.1% 0.069 359), rgb(245, 188, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#F5BCCD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCCD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.069 359) |
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 #F5BCCD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCCD | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BCCD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCCD text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BCCD
oklch(85.1% 0.069 359)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789F
oklch(70.8% 0.142 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F87
oklch(63.1% 0.182 359)
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Step 600
600
#C62B71
oklch(55.6% 0.197 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1A5E
oklch(49% 0.183 359)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#F5BCCD 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) | #C3C5CE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCCD
#F5BCCD
oklch(85.1% 0.069 359)
- #9DDECF
#9DDECF
oklch(85.3% 0.069 178.6)
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 #F5BCCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
Use #F5BCCD 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.