#F6A9FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.138 324.6), rgb(246, 169, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#F6A9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6A9FB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 169, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.138 324.6) |
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 #F6A9FB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6A9FB | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6A9FB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6A9FB text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6A9FB
oklch(83.5% 0.138 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#E165EB
oklch(70.7% 0.22 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D61EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.283 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400645
oklch(27% 0.116 324.5)
#F6A9FB 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) | #A2BEFE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB1C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6A9FB
#F6A9FB
oklch(83.5% 0.138 324.6)
- #8EE18F
#8EE18F
oklch(83.6% 0.139 144.5)
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 #F6A9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.074
Use #F6A9FB 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.