#F6AADE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.6% 0.11 339), rgb(246, 170, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#F6AADE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AADE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.11 339) |
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 #F6AADE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AADE | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AADE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AADE text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AADE
oklch(82.6% 0.11 339)
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Step 400
400
#E56FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.177 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA3EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.227 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F125B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#F6AADE 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) | #ACBBE0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABBC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AADE
#F6AADE
oklch(82.6% 0.11 339)
- #84DCAC
#84DCAC
oklch(82.6% 0.11 158.9)
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 #F6AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #F6AADE 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.