#F5BFC2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.062 14.7), rgb(245, 191, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#F5BFC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.062 14.7) |
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 #F5BFC2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BFC2 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFC2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFC2 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFC2
oklch(85.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB0
oklch(81% 0.08 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D87
oklch(70.7% 0.128 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5769
oklch(63.1% 0.164 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53751
oklch(55.6% 0.178 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2842
oklch(49.2% 0.165 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2336
oklch(42.7% 0.138 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F232F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#F5BFC2 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) | #C8C6C2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFC2
#F5BFC2
oklch(85.4% 0.062 14.7)
- #9FDCDB
#9FDCDB
oklch(85.3% 0.062 194.8)
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 #F5BFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.014
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
Use #F5BFC2 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.