#F6B5CE
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84% 0.081 354.1), rgb(246, 181, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#F6B5CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B5CE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 181, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.081 354.1) |
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 #F6B5CE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B5CE | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B5CE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B5CE text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B5CE
oklch(84% 0.081 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35790
oklch(63.2% 0.167 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE377A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32867
oklch(49.1% 0.168 354)
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Step 800
800
#852354
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2345
oklch(37.7% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#F6B5CE 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) | #BCC0CF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3BD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B5CE
#F6B5CE
oklch(84% 0.081 354.1)
- #91DCC7
#91DCC7
oklch(83.9% 0.08 174.7)
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 #F6B5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.015
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
Use #F6B5CE 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.