#F6BCD5
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.5% 0.074 351.1), rgb(246, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#F6BCD5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.074 351.1) |
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 #F6BCD5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BCD5 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BCD5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BCD5 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BCD5
oklch(85.5% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E575AC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C62382
oklch(55.7% 0.211 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA106E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 351)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#F6BCD5 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) | #C1C6D6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED0D4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC4 | 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°).
- #F6BCD5
#F6BCD5
oklch(85.5% 0.074 351.1)
- #9EDFC9
#9EDFC9
oklch(85.4% 0.073 171.5)
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 #F6BCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
Use #F6BCD5 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.