#FCBAD5
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.7% 0.083 352.7), rgb(252, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#FCBAD5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.083 352.7) |
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 #FCBAD5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBAD5 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBAD5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBAD5 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCBAD5
oklch(85.7% 0.083 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C7
oklch(81% 0.107 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E43B95
oklch(63.1% 0.218 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#750F48
oklch(37.7% 0.143 353)
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Step 950
950
#450D2A
oklch(27% 0.09 353.2)
#FCBAD5 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) | #C0C6D6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D1D3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBAD5
#FCBAD5
oklch(85.7% 0.083 352.7)
- #96E2CA
#96E2CA
oklch(85.6% 0.083 172.4)
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 #FCBAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.012
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
Use #FCBAD5 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.