Light pink

#ff96b5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light pink, a vivid pink at 342 degrees. Light pinks like this suit beauty, baby and lifestyle work. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Light pink color values

Every conversion for #ff96b5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff96b5
RGB255, 150, 181
HSL342, 100%, 79%
HSV342, 41%, 100%
CMYK0%, 41%, 29%, 0%
Lab73.81, 42.96, 1.08
XYZ60.49, 46.41, 49.49
Decimal16750261
Web safe#ff99cc
Pantone1905 C
Pantone1905 CHex#ff96b5Rgb255 150 181Cmyk0 41 29 0Lab74 43 1Darker#ff0750Deep#ff4f83Lighter#fddfe8

Shades of light pink

Tints of light pink

Colors that go with light pink

Light pink in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 29, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff96b5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 41 29 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 42 31 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light pink in css

Copy #ff96b5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff96b5; }
.text { color: #ff96b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff96b5; }

How light pink looks on light and dark

Light pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff96b5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.04:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
10.28:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff96b5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff96b5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff96b5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light pink, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ff96b5 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.