lightpink — #FFB6C1
#FFB6C1
rgb(255, 182, 193) · hsl(351, 100%, 86%) · CSS keyword lightpink
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightpink on white | 1.65:1 | — | — |
| lightpink on black | 12.71:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, lightpink takes black text: 12.71:1 against 1.65:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: lightpink;
color: #ffb6c1;
color: rgb(255 182 193);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to lightpink
- pink — #FFC0CB
- thistle — #D8BFD8
- burlywood — #DEB887
- plum — #DDA0DD
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- lightsalmon — #FFA07A
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for lightpink?
The hex code for lightpink is #FFB6C1 — RGB 255, 182, 193.
Can I use lightpink for text?
Not on a white background. lightpink reaches only 1.65:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on lightpink be black or white?
Black — 12.71:1 against 1.65:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- lightsalmon — #FFA07A
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- lightskyblue — #87CEFA
- lightslategray — #778899
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
- lightyellow — #FFFFE0
- lime — #00FF00
- limegreen — #32CD32
- linen — #FAF0E6
- magenta — #FF00FF
- maroon — #800000
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
#FFB6C1 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference