#F5BED5
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.7% 0.069 351.7), rgb(245, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#F5BED5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 352°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.069 351.7) |
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 #F5BED5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BED5 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BED5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BED5 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BED5
oklch(85.7% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E278AA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75095
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22D80
oklch(55.6% 0.198 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#881C58
oklch(42.8% 0.153 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#F5BED5 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) | #C3C8D6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD0D4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBDC6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BED5
#F5BED5
oklch(85.7% 0.069 351.7)
- #A2DFCB
#A2DFCB
oklch(85.7% 0.068 172.3)
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 #F5BED5, 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 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5BED5 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.