#F6AED5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.097 345.7), rgb(246, 174, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#F6AED5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.097 345.7) |
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 #F6AED5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AED5 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AED5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AED5 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AED5
oklch(83% 0.097 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3218E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80E79
oklch(49.1% 0.201 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#881462
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#F6AED5 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) | #B3BCD7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7D3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADBB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AED5
#F6AED5
oklch(83% 0.097 345.7)
- #87DCB9
#87DCB9
oklch(83.1% 0.097 166)
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 #F6AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #F6AED5 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.