#FFB8CF
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.5% 0.087 358), rgb(255, 184, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#FFB8CF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB8CF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 184, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.087 358) |
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 #FFB8CF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB8CF | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB8CF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB8CF text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB8CF
oklch(85.5% 0.087 358)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F469A0
oklch(70.6% 0.179 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB3189
oklch(63.1% 0.228 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#790641
oklch(37.7% 0.149 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#470A26
oklch(26.9% 0.094 358)
#FFB8CF 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) | #C0C4D0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5C0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB8CF
#FFB8CF
oklch(85.5% 0.087 358)
- #8EE2CF
#8EE2CF
oklch(85.4% 0.087 178.1)
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 #FFB8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.002
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.006
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.015
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
Use #FFB8CF 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.