#F8BBC5
Closest named color: Light Pink (#FFB6C1). oklch(85% 0.071 7.8), rgb(248, 187, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F8BBC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Pink (#FFB6C1) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 187, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 7.8) |
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 #F8BBC5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BBC5 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BBC5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BBC5 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BBC5
oklch(85% 0.071 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB768F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 8)
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Step 500
500
#E14B74
oklch(63% 0.187 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD225D
oklch(55.7% 0.204 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#B00F4C
oklch(49% 0.189 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F143F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#731B35
oklch(37.6% 0.122 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#F8BBC5 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) | #C4C4C5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BBC5
#F8BBC5
oklch(85% 0.071 7.8)
- #97DDD6
#97DDD6
oklch(84.9% 0.071 188.1)
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 #F8BBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.018
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
Use #F8BBC5 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.