#F8BED5
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(86% 0.072 353.1), rgb(248, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#F8BED5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.072 353.1) |
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 #F8BED5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8BED5 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BED5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BED5 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BED5
oklch(86% 0.072 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E676A8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C93
oklch(63.2% 0.19 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6257D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA136A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1656
oklch(42.6% 0.159 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#F8BED5 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) | #C3C8D6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1D4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BED5
#F8BED5
oklch(86% 0.072 353.1)
- #9FE1CD
#9FE1CD
oklch(86% 0.072 173.7)
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 #F8BED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.019
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
Use #F8BED5 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.