#FFB5E9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(85.8% 0.108 338), rgb(255, 181, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#FFB5E9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.108 338) |
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 #FFB5E9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB5E9 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB5E9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB5E9 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.04 338.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB5E9
oklch(85.8% 0.108 338)
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Step 300
300
#FA9CE0
oklch(80.9% 0.139 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#F25CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.222 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47013A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 337.9)
#FFB5E9 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) | #B7C5EB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7C7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB5E9
#FFB5E9
oklch(85.8% 0.108 338)
- #91E6B5
#91E6B5
oklch(85.8% 0.108 157.8)
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 #FFB5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #FFB5E9 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.