#F6A5F9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.143 325.5), rgb(246, 165, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#F6A5F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6A5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 165, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.143 325.5) |
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 #F6A5F9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6A5F9 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6A5F9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6A5F9 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6A5F9
oklch(82.8% 0.143 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E561EC
oklch(70.8% 0.229 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA05E5
oklch(63.1% 0.292 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410345
oklch(26.9% 0.12 325.4)
#F6A5F9 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) | #9EBBFC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAADC4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6A5F9
#F6A5F9
oklch(82.8% 0.143 325.5)
- #87DF8C
#87DF8C
oklch(82.8% 0.143 145.4)
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 #F6A5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
Use #F6A5F9 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.