#F8BFC2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.066 15), rgb(248, 191, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#F8BFC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 80%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.066 15) |
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 #F8BFC2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BFC2 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BFC2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BFC2 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8BFC2
oklch(85.7% 0.066 15)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAF
oklch(81% 0.084 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87B85
oklch(70.8% 0.135 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5367
oklch(63.2% 0.173 15)
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Step 600
600
#C9304F
oklch(55.6% 0.188 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD203F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E34
oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#43151B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 15.4)
#F8BFC2 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) | #C8C7C2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BFC2
#F8BFC2
oklch(85.7% 0.066 15)
- #9DDEDD
#9DDEDD
oklch(85.7% 0.066 194.8)
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 #F8BFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.010
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.017
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
Use #F8BFC2 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.