#F6AEE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.108 335.9), rgb(246, 174, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#F6AEE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 174, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.108 335.9) |
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 #F6AEE4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AEE4 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AEE4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AEE4 text on black | 12.09:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AEE4
oklch(83.5% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#E171C9
oklch(70.7% 0.174 336)
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Step 500
500
#D543BB
oklch(63.1% 0.221 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#C00DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.241 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870574
oklch(42.7% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C165E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#F6AEE4 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) | #AFBEE6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C8E2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB0C1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AEE4
#F6AEE4
oklch(83.5% 0.108 335.9)
- #8CDEAB
#8CDEAB
oklch(83.4% 0.108 155.9)
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 #F6AEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #F6AEE4 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.