#F8BEC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.067 11.7), rgb(248, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F8BEC4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.067 11.7) |
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 #F8BEC4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BEC4 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BEC4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BEC4 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BEC4
oklch(85.5% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9798A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE516D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#C92D55
oklch(55.5% 0.191 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D46
oklch(49.2% 0.178 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C39
oklch(42.7% 0.148 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#711F31
oklch(37.6% 0.115 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#F8BEC4 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) | #C7C6C4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BEC4
#F8BEC4
oklch(85.5% 0.067 11.7)
- #9BDEDA
#9BDEDA
oklch(85.5% 0.068 191.3)
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 #F8BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.011
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
Use #F8BEC4 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.