Palettes / Colors / #F5BCDB

#F5BCDB — Pale Pink

#F5BCDB 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 #F5BCDB 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.

#F5BCDB 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 #BCF5D6; it also sits naturally between #F2BCF5 and #F5BCBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 96% · Green 74% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F5BCDB

.text { color: #F5BCDB; }
.background { background-color: #F5BCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F5BCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 188, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 74%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F5BCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 188, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F5BCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 188, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F5BCDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F5BCDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCF5D6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F5BCDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F5BCDB

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:

How #F5BCDB 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 #F5BCDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F5BCDA  ·  #F5BCDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F5BCDB?

#F5BCDB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 245, 188, 219). Its closest standard named color is Pink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F5BCDB?

#F5BCDB is RGB 245, 188, 219 — HSL 327°, 74%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 11%, 4%.

What colors go with #F5BCDB?

Its complement is #BCF5D6; analogous partners are #F2BCF5 and #F5BCBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F5BCDB for text?

Black text on #F5BCDB has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.