#F8BEC7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.068 8.2), rgb(248, 190, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#F8BEC7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 190, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.068 8.2) |
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 #F8BEC7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BEC7 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BEC7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BEC7 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BEC7
oklch(85.6% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87990
oklch(70.8% 0.138 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5074
oklch(63.1% 0.178 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.193 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#711F35
oklch(37.7% 0.115 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#F8BEC7 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) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BEC7
#F8BEC7
oklch(85.6% 0.068 8.2)
- #9CDFD8
#9CDFD8
oklch(85.7% 0.068 187.8)
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 #F8BEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.012
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
Use #F8BEC7 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.