#F6AFF0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.117 329.5), rgb(246, 175, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#F6AFF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 175, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.117 329.5) |
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 #F6AFF0 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AFF0 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AFF0 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AFF0 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AFF0
oklch(84.1% 0.117 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE6FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.187 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D23DCD
oklch(63% 0.239 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1168
oklch(37.7% 0.156 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#F6AFF0 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) | #ACC0F3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEE | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB4C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AFF0
#F6AFF0
oklch(84.1% 0.117 329.5)
- #92E1A1
#92E1A1
oklch(84.2% 0.118 149.3)
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 #F6AFF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #F6AFF0 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.