#F5BFE3
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(86.3% 0.077 339), rgb(245, 191, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#F5BFE3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.077 339) |
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 #F5BFE3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5BFE3 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BFE3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BFE3 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BFE3
oklch(86.3% 0.077 339)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF76C1
oklch(70.8% 0.158 339)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 339)
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Step 600
600
#BE239D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A31186
oklch(49% 0.205 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#85156D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#F5BFE3 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) | #C0CAE4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD2E1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC0CB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BFE3
#F5BFE3
oklch(86.3% 0.077 339)
- #A7E2C0
#A7E2C0
oklch(86.3% 0.077 159)
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 #F5BFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #F5BFE3 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.