#FFB6C1Light Pink (#FFB6C1) is a very light, soft pink with an OKLCH hue of 9°, lightness 0.85 and chroma 0.086. 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 | #FFB6C1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 86%) |
| HSV | hsv(351, 29%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81.1 28 5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.847 0.086 9) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Light Pink shifts subtly: drifts toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward magenta. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffb1b4 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: drifts toward red#ffb6bd — ΔE 0.6, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#ffb6c1 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffb7c4 — ΔE 0.4, shifts subtly: leans toward magentaAgainst white it measures 1.65:1 and against black 12.71:1, 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.
#ffedef · #ffb6c1 · #ce8e98 · #a36a73 · #7a4951 · #532a31
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.
#ffd3ce · #ffb6c1 · #e4a5be · #c795b8 · #a986af · #8c78a3
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.
#ffb6c1 · #c2a792 · #b67c85 · #95653a · #75444c · #4c3420
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.
#ffebee · #ffb6c1 · #64bcb5 · #a37d82 · #7f5e63 · #594346
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffb6c1 · #a8b3b2 · #857779 · #454c4b · #271a1c · #000202
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.
#e8f5f4 · #becdcb · #8fa19f · #122927 · #000706 · #ffb6c1
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e2ecc7 · #ffb6c1 · #c8aac8 · #248785 · #324333 · #1d0518
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eaeec9 · #ffb6c1 · #7ac2dc · #638174 · #3a4738 · #1f0602
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffb6c1 · #abb4a3 · #6e8357 · #1f4d76 · #001f3c · #010400
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffb6c1 · #b4b19f · #857c4b · #005652 · #18183f · #000202
#FFC0C9 · #FFCAD2 · #FFD4DA · #FFDEE2 · #FFE8EB
#D3929C · #A97079 · #815058 · #5A3139 · #37151C
#F5BBC3 · #EBC0C6 · #E0C5C8
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.