#F6ABE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.114 335.6), rgb(246, 171, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#F6ABE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6ABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.114 335.6) |
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 #F6ABE4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6ABE4 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6ABE4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6ABE4 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6ABE4
oklch(83% 0.114 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#E36ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.182 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D83DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.232 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1160
oklch(37.7% 0.152 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#410E38
oklch(27.1% 0.095 335.8)
#F6ABE4 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) | #ACBCE6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAEBF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6ABE4
#F6ABE4
oklch(83% 0.114 335.6)
- #87DEA8
#87DEA8
oklch(83.1% 0.114 155.7)
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 #F6ABE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #F6ABE4 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.