#F6A4DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.119 339.2), rgb(246, 164, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#F6A4DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6A4DC |
| RGB | rgb(246, 164, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.119 339.2) |
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 #F6A4DC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6A4DC | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6A4DC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6A4DC text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 339)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6A4DC
oklch(81.6% 0.119 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA69C7
oklch(70.7% 0.191 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#E031B8
oklch(63.2% 0.244 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#72065C
oklch(37.7% 0.159 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#430A36
oklch(26.9% 0.101 339)
#F6A4DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2DA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6B8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6A4DC
#F6A4DC
oklch(81.6% 0.119 339.2)
- #78DAA7
#78DAA7
oklch(81.4% 0.119 159.5)
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 #F6A4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.070
Use #F6A4DC 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.