#F6AFF4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.121 327.5), rgb(246, 175, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#F6AFF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 328°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 175, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.121 327.5) |
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 #F6AFF4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AFF4 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AFF4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AFF4 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AFF4
oklch(84.3% 0.121 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.193 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.248 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.162 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#F6AFF4 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) | #ABC1F7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB5C8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AFF4
#F6AFF4
oklch(84.3% 0.121 327.5)
- #94E19E
#94E19E
oklch(84.2% 0.12 147.6)
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 #F6AFF4, 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 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
Use #F6AFF4 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.