#F8BCE0
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(86% 0.083 342.3), rgb(248, 188, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#F8BCE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 188, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.083 342.3) |
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 #F8BCE0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8BCE0 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BCE0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BCE0 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BCE0
oklch(86% 0.083 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E670BD
oklch(70.7% 0.17 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#C60798
oklch(55.6% 0.236 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A0369
oklch(42.6% 0.181 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1456
oklch(37.6% 0.142 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#F8BCE0 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) | #BFC8E1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD1DE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCC8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BCE0
#F8BCE0
oklch(86% 0.083 342.3)
- #9FE2C1
#9FE2C1
oklch(85.9% 0.082 162.7)
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 #F8BCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
Use #F8BCE0 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.