Palettes / Colors / #F0BCDA
#F0BCDA — Pale Pink
#F0BCDA is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F0BCDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F0BCDA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCF0D2; it also sits naturally between #ECBCF0 and #F0BCC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0BCDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 188, 218 |
| HSL | 325°, 63%, 84% |
| HSV | 325°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.57, 59.55, 74.32 |
| Yxy | 59.55, 0.3321, 0.2971 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.59, 23.37, -7.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.17, 23.43, -7.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0BCDA
.text { color: #F0BCDA; }
.background { background-color: #F0BCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0BCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 188, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 63%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0BCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 188, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0BCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 188, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0BCDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0BCDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0BCDA
Tints of #F0BCDA
Tones of #F0BCDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCF0D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0BCDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0BCDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F0BCDA: ·
How #F0BCDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F0BCDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F0BCDA?
#F0BCDA is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 240, 188, 218). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0BCDA?
#F0BCDA is RGB 240, 188, 218 — HSL 325°, 63%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0BCDA?
Its complement is #BCF0D2; analogous partners are #ECBCF0 and #F0BCC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0BCDA for text?
Black text on #F0BCDA has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.