#FFB6EA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(86% 0.107 337.5), rgb(255, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#FFB6EA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB6EA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.107 337.5) |
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 #FFB6EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB6EA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB6EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB6EA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FCE0F3
oklch(93.5% 0.039 337.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB6EA
oklch(86% 0.107 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#F99DE0
oklch(80.9% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#F15DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.22 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#E700C3
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#46023A
oklch(27% 0.115 337.3)
#FFB6EA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D0E8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8C8 | 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°).
- #FFB6EA
#FFB6EA
oklch(86% 0.107 337.5)
- #93E7B6
#93E7B6
oklch(86.1% 0.107 157.6)
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 #FFB6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #FFB6EA 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.