#FFA5BD
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.11 2.5), rgb(255, 165, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#FFA5BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA5BD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.11 2.5) |
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 #FFA5BD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA5BD | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA5BD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA5BD text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA5BD
oklch(81.7% 0.11 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#F56A97
oklch(70.6% 0.175 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED327E
oklch(63.1% 0.225 2.3)
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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
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A073B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#480B22
oklch(27.1% 0.092 3.2)
#FFA5BD 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 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FAD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA5BD
#FFA5BD
oklch(81.7% 0.11 2.5)
- #65DBC9
#65DBC9
oklch(81.8% 0.11 182.1)
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 #FFA5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #FFA5BD 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.