Light pink
A web colour called 'lightpink' in HTML, deeper than standard pink
Light pink is a colour used in web design, shown as 'lightpink' in HTML. Despite its name, it is actually a slightly deeper shade than the standard pink used on screens, and could be more accurately described as medium light pink.
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- Light pink is called 'lightpink' in HTML and web design.
- Its hex code is #FFB6C1.
- It is actually deeper than standard web pink.
- A more accurate name would be 'medium light pink'.
What colour is Light pink?
Light pink is a colour found in web design and digital media, where it is known by the code 'lightpink' in HTML. It appears as a soft pink shade, but is actually a bit deeper than the standard web pink. This sets it apart from other light tints of pink, as it stands between pink and paler pastel pinks.
Where does Light pink come from?
The name 'light pink' comes from its use in web colour naming, where it is written as 'lightpink' without a space in HTML code. While the name suggests a paler version of pink, the actual colour is a slightly deeper tint, making 'medium light pink' a more accurate description in traditional colour terms.
How Light pink is defined
Light pink is defined by its digital colour code, specifically the hex value #FFB6C1. It is not made from physical materials, but is displayed on screens by mixing red and white light in specific proportions according to this code.
Where Light pink is used
This colour is mainly used in web design and digital graphics. Designers select 'lightpink' in HTML or CSS to create soft, warm backgrounds, highlights, or accents on websites and digital interfaces.
Pink around the world
What the pink and magenta family means from country to country.
The president's office in Buenos Aires is the Casa Rosada, the Pink House. A popular story says its paint once had ox blood mixed in, though this is not proven.
Politics and protestSource: Casa RosadaThe third day of the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground is Jane McGrath Day. The crowd wears pink to raise money for breast cancer nurses.
Protection and healingHopeSource: McGrath FoundationThe Rose Valley near Kazanlak grows pink damask roses for rose oil. The harvest in late May and June is marked by a festival and the crowning of a Rose Queen.
Nature and renewalFestival and celebrationJoySource: Rose Valley, BulgariaToulouse is called la Ville Rose, the pink city, for the soft pink brick of its old buildings.
Nature and renewalSource: ToulouseIn November 2003 protesters entered parliament carrying roses, and the president resigned without bloodshed. The change of power is called the Rose Revolution.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Rose RevolutionAt Holi, the spring festival of colours, friends and strangers smear each other with gulal, a coloured powder. Pink and red gulal are the best known shades.
Festival and celebrationJoySource: HoliShades and relatives of Light pink
Light pink is often confused with standard pink or other pastel pinks. However, it is a bit deeper than web pink, and sits between pink and lighter pastel shades. The name can be misleading, as it is not the palest pink available.
Colours that go with Light pink
Harmonies are worked out from the value #FFB6C1. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Light pink
What colour is light pink?
Light pink is a soft pink shade used in web design, but it is slightly deeper than the standard web pink.
Where does the name 'light pink' come from?
The name comes from web colour naming conventions, where it is written as 'lightpink' in HTML for digital use.
Is light pink lighter than pink?
Despite its name, light pink is actually a bit deeper than standard web pink, not lighter.
How is light pink used?
It is mainly used in web design and digital graphics as a background or accent colour.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of pink" (the section "Light pink"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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