#F6AAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.14 323), rgb(246, 170, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#F6AAFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 323°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.14 323) |
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 #F6AAFF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AAFF | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AAFF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AAFF text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AAFF
oklch(83.9% 0.14 323)
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Step 400
400
#E064F0
oklch(70.7% 0.226 323)
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Step 500
500
#D51AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.288 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#400547
oklch(27.1% 0.119 323.1)
#F6AAFF 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) | #A1BFFF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B3C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AAFF
#F6AAFF
oklch(83.9% 0.14 323)
- #91E28C
#91E28C
oklch(84% 0.142 142.9)
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 #F6AAFF, 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #F6AAFF 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.