What is the hex code for Light Pink?

Light Pink is #ffb6c1. In CSS the keyword lightpink, the hex #ffb6c1, rgb(255, 182, 193) and hsl(351, 100%, 86%) all paint the same color.

What is the opposite of Light Pink on the color wheel?

The opposite (complementary) color is #b6fff4, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.

Can I use Light Pink for text?

Light Pink as text on white has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) and for large text (3:1). On black it is 12.71:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.

CSS color names · Pinks

Light Pink color: hex #ffb6c1, RGB and HSL

Light Pink is the CSS keyword lightpink, hex #ffb6c1, rgb(255, 182, 193), hsl(351, 100%, 86%). It is a light, fully saturated red in the pinks family. Below: the colors that go with it, its tints and shades, how it reads as text, and a complete interface palette built from it.

CSS name: lightpink
Hex: #ffb6c1
RGB: rgb(255, 182, 193)
HSL: hsl(351, 100%, 86%)
On white: 1.65:1 — fails AA; use as a fill, not text
On black: 12.71:1 — passes AA for body text

.example {
  color: lightpink;          /* keyword */
  color: #ffb6c1;          /* hex */
  color: rgb(255, 182, 193); /* rgb */
  color: hsl(351, 100%, 86%); /* hsl */
}

What colors go with light pink

Each match keeps light pink's saturation and lightness and rotates only the hue, so the relationship is the wheel's and nothing else. Any of these can be an accent beside light pink as the primary; the harmony guides explain which rule suits which interface.

Complementary

The opposite hue, 180° away — the strongest contrast, best kept to one accent per screen.

#b6fff4

Split-complementary

The two neighbors of the complement, at 150° and 210° — most of the contrast with less tension, and two accents instead of one.

#b6ffcf

#b6e6ff

Triadic

Two hues at 120° and 240° — three evenly spaced signals, the scheme charts and category colors want.

#c1ffb6

#b6c1ff

Analogous

The neighbors at −30° and +30° — calm and cohesive, with emphasis coming from weight and size rather than hue.

#ffb6e6

#ffcfb6

Tints and shades of light pink

Tints add lightness toward white; shades remove it toward black. The hue and saturation stay fixed, so every step still reads as light pink — these are the hover, pressed, disabled and surface variants a single brand color needs.

Tints (lighter)

#ffc2cb

#ffced6

#ffdbe0

#ffe7ea

#fff3f5

Shades (darker)

#ff6d83

#ff2445

#db0021

#920016

#49000b

A UI color palette built from light pink

The eight semantic roles an interface actually uses, derived from light pink as the primary with the split-complementary rule: secondary and accent rotate around the wheel, and the five neutrals take the hue at lightness steps tuned for light and dark mode. This is the same derivation the palette generator runs — open it there to change the rule, drag the anchors, or export the set as CSS variables.

Light mode

primary: #ffb6c1
secondary: #b6ffcf
accent: #b6e6ff
background: #fdfcfc
surface: #f7f3f3
text: #221113
muted: #8f565f
border: #ecdfe1

Dark mode

primary: #ffb6c1
secondary: #b6ffcf
accent: #b6e6ff
background: #1b0e10
surface: #281518
text: #f6f3f4
muted: #b89499
border: #49272c

Open light pink in the palette generator

Using light pink in an interface

Pinks carry warmth without red's alarm, which makes hot pink and deep pink strong accent colors for consumer and creative products. The pale pinks work as tinted surfaces; the violet-reds are dark enough to carry text on white. Whichever role light pink takes, define it once as a token rather than repeating the keyword: the semantic palette guide covers the eight roles, and the guides to complementary, triadic and the other color schemes explain how to weight the matches above.

What is the hex code for Light Pink?: Light Pink is #ffb6c1. In CSS the keyword lightpink, the hex #ffb6c1, rgb(255, 182, 193) and hsl(351, 100%, 86%) all paint the same color.
What colors go with Light Pink?: Its complement is #b6fff4, the split-complementary pair is #b6ffcf and #b6e6ff, the triadic partners are #c1ffb6 and #b6c1ff, and the analogous neighbors are #ffb6e6 and #ffcfb6. In an interface, use Light Pink for most colored elements and one of these for a single accent, at roughly an 80/20 split.
What is the opposite of Light Pink on the color wheel?: The opposite (complementary) color is #b6fff4, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.
Can I use Light Pink for text?: Light Pink as text on white has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) and for large text (3:1). On black it is 12.71:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.