#F6ADEA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.6% 0.115 332.5), rgb(246, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#F6ADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6ADEA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.115 332.5) |
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 #F6ADEA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6ADEA | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6ADEA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6ADEA text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6ADEA
oklch(83.6% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D53DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.236 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1164
oklch(37.6% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 332.2)
#F6ADEA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB1C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6ADEA
#F6ADEA
oklch(83.6% 0.115 332.5)
- #8DDFA5
#8DDFA5
oklch(83.6% 0.115 152.6)
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 #F6ADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #F6ADEA 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.