#F5B2C5Cupid (#F5B2C5) is a very light, soft pink with an OKLCH hue of 0°, lightness 0.83 and chroma 0.081. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F5B2C5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(245, 178, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(343, 27%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 27%, 20%, 4%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(79.2 27.1 0.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.831 0.081 0) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cupid shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward magenta. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#faadb8 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: leans toward red#fbb2c1 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward red#f5b2c5 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f5b3c8 — ΔE 0.4, shifts subtly: leans toward magentaTest Cupid in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.74:1 and against black 12.06:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffecf1 · #f5b2c5 · #ca8ea0 · #a06b7b · #774a57 · #512a36
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ffcdce · #f5b2c5 · #d9a1c0 · #bb92b9 · #9e84ae · #81769f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f5b2c5 · #bea291 · #ad7887 · #915e3e · #6d404e · #482f20
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fbe5eb · #f5b2c5 · #67b6a7 · #9b7982 · #785a62 · #533f44
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5b2c5 · #a4aeab · #807477 · #434948 · #25191c · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e9f5f2 · #beccc9 · #90a09c · #122723 · #000504 · #f5b2c5
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e6ebc5 · #f5b2c5 · #c79fc5 · #299975 · #324432 · #1d0502
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f5b2c5 · #9bb1ac · #5b8364 · #00525d · #00250b · #000305
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f5b2c5 · #a9ae9d · #727e52 · #134d6f · #002034 · #010100
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f5b2c5 · #b1ab9a · #86764a · #00544a · #11193d · #000201
#F8BCCD · #FAC6D5 · #FDD1DC · #FFDBE4 · #FFE6EC
#CB8FA0 · #A26E7D · #7B4F5C · #57313D · #341520
#ECB7C6 · #E3BCC6 · #D9C0C7
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.