#F5BCD6
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.4% 0.073 349.7), rgb(245, 188, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#F5BCD6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.073 349.7) |
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 #F5BCD6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BCD6 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BCD6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BCD6 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BCD6
oklch(85.4% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E476AE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.192 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C42585
oklch(55.6% 0.209 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91370
oklch(49.1% 0.195 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#89165C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.125 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#F5BCD6 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) | #C1C6D7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECFD5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBBC5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BCD6
#F5BCD6
oklch(85.4% 0.073 349.7)
- #9FDFC7
#9FDFC7
oklch(85.4% 0.073 169.3)
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 #F5BCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.019
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
Use #F5BCD6 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.