#FFB6C1Lightpink is a vivid, fully saturated, light warm red (#FFB6C1).
At hue 351° with 100% saturation, lightpink lands firmly in the red family — a warm color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with energy, urgency and appetite, which makes lightpink a natural fit for call-to-action buttons, sale badges and anywhere you need immediate attention.
Lightpink is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on lightpink hits 12.71:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.65:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of lightpink sits at 171° — #B8FFF4, close to paleturquoise — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for lightpink in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from lightpink's position on the color wheel (hue 351°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix lightpink toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how lightpink performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Lightpink | 1.65:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Lightpink | 12.71:1 | AAA | AAA |
#DFDFBE#E4E9BE#FBBCBCCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword lightpink directly.
:root {
--lightpink: #FFB6C1;
--lightpink-rgb: 255, 182, 193;
--lightpink-tint: #FFD7DD;
--lightpink-shade: #8C646A;
}
.btn-lightpink {
background: var(--lightpink);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lightpink': {
DEFAULT: '#FFB6C1',
light: '#FFD7DD',
dark: '#8C646A',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.