#F6AED9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.1% 0.1 342.9), rgb(246, 174, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#F6AED9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.1 342.9) |
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 #F6AED9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AED9 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AED9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AED9 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AED9
oklch(83.1% 0.1 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#E374BB
oklch(70.8% 0.16 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#D748A9
oklch(63% 0.204 343)
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Step 600
600
#C21E95
oklch(55.6% 0.222 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7097F
oklch(49.1% 0.206 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#881167
oklch(42.7% 0.171 343)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A54
oklch(37.7% 0.133 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#411131
oklch(27.1% 0.085 343.4)
#F6AED9 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) | #B2BDDB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C8D7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AED9
#F6AED9
oklch(83.1% 0.1 342.9)
- #88DDB5
#88DDB5
oklch(83.2% 0.101 162.8)
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 #F6AED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #F6AED9 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.