#F6ADE7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.113 334.1), rgb(246, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#F6ADE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.113 334.1) |
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 #F6ADE7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6ADE7 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6ADE7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6ADE7 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6ADE7
oklch(83.5% 0.113 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#E170CE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 334)
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Step 500
500
#D63FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.231 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1361
oklch(37.8% 0.15 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#F6ADE7 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) | #ADBEE9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB0C1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6ADE7
#F6ADE7
oklch(83.5% 0.113 334.1)
- #8CDFA7
#8CDFA7
oklch(83.6% 0.113 153.8)
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 #F6ADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #F6ADE7 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.