#F6A4E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.126 335), rgb(246, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#F6A4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.126 335) |
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 #F6A4E4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6A4E4 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6A4E4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6A4E4 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.071 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6A4E4
oklch(81.9% 0.126 335)
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Step 400
400
#E967D1
oklch(70.7% 0.201 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE2AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.257 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#43083A
oklch(27% 0.106 335.3)
#F6A4E4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA7BB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6A4E4
#F6A4E4
oklch(81.9% 0.126 335)
- #7CDCA0
#7CDCA0
oklch(81.9% 0.126 155)
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 #F6A4E4, 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 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
Use #F6A4E4 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.