Palettes / Colors / #F6BCDB
#F6BCDB — Pale Pink
#F6BCDB 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 #F6BCDB 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.
#F6BCDB 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 #BCF6D7; it also sits naturally between #F4BCF6 and #F6BCBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6BCDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 188, 219 |
| HSL | 328°, 76%, 85% |
| HSV | 328°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 68.78, 60.67, 75.10 |
| Yxy | 60.67, 0.3362, 0.2966 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.20, 25.60, -7.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.89, 25.86, -7.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 74% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6BCDB
.text { color: #F6BCDB; }
.background { background-color: #F6BCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6BCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 188, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 76%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6BCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 188, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6BCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 188, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6BCDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6BCDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F6BCDB
Tints of #F6BCDB
Tones of #F6BCDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCF6D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6BCDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6BCDB
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 #F6BCDB: ·
How #F6BCDB 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 #F6BCDB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F6BCDB?
#F6BCDB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 246, 188, 219). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6BCDB?
#F6BCDB is RGB 246, 188, 219 — HSL 328°, 76%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #F6BCDB?
Its complement is #BCF6D7; analogous partners are #F4BCF6 and #F6BCBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6BCDB for text?
Black text on #F6BCDB has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.