#F6AADA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.5% 0.107 341.4), rgb(246, 170, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#F6AADA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AADA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.107 341.4) |
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 #F6AADA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AADA | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AADA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AADA text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AADA
oklch(82.5% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E670BF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB40AF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6039A
oklch(55.6% 0.239 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A016B
oklch(42.6% 0.183 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1457
oklch(37.6% 0.143 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F33
oklch(27.1% 0.091 341.7)
#F6AADA 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) | #ADBADC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6D8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABBB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AADA
#F6AADA
oklch(82.5% 0.107 341.4)
- #82DCB0
#82DCB0
oklch(82.6% 0.108 161.5)
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 #F6AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
Use #F6AADA 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.