#FABDCD
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.8% 0.073 1.4), rgb(250, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#FABDCD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABDCD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.073 1.4) |
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 #FABDCD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABDCD | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FABDCD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABDCD 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABDCD
oklch(85.8% 0.073 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.208 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#FABDCD 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) | #C5C7CE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1CC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABDCD
#FABDCD
oklch(85.8% 0.073 1.4)
- #9AE1D3
#9AE1D3
oklch(85.9% 0.074 180.8)
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 #FABDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.010
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.012
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.023
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
Use #FABDCD 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.