#FEA5BD
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.109 2.2), rgb(254, 165, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#FEA5BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA5BD |
| RGB | rgb(254, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.109 2.2) |
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 #FEA5BD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA5BD | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA5BD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA5BD text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA5BD
oklch(81.6% 0.109 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#F56B98
oklch(70.8% 0.174 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC347E
oklch(63.1% 0.223 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#79093B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#470B23
oklch(26.9% 0.092 1.6)
#FEA5BD 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) | #B2B5BE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FAD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA5BD
#FEA5BD
oklch(81.6% 0.109 2.2)
- #66DAC8
#66DAC8
oklch(81.6% 0.109 181.9)
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 #FEA5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.063
Use #FEA5BD 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.