#F6A2F6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.145 326.8), rgb(246, 162, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#F6A2F6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6A2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 162, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.145 326.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F6A2F6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6A2F6 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6A2F6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6A2F6 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6A2F6
oklch(82.2% 0.145 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E75EEA
oklch(70.6% 0.232 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420145
oklch(26.9% 0.123 326.2)
#F6A2F6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9CB8F9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAC1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6A2F6
#F6A2F6
oklch(82.2% 0.145 326.8)
- #81DE8C
#81DE8C
oklch(82.2% 0.145 146.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F6A2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #F6A2F6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.