#F6B0EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.11 332.7), rgb(246, 176, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#F6B0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B0EA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 176, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.11 332.7) |
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 #F6B0EA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B0EA | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B0EA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B0EA text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B0EA
oklch(84.1% 0.11 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE72CF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#D343C3
oklch(63.2% 0.226 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE0EAF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85067A
oklch(42.8% 0.188 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1662
oklch(37.7% 0.146 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#F6B0EA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB3C4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B0EA
#F6B0EA
oklch(84.1% 0.11 332.7)
- #92E0A8
#92E0A8
oklch(84.1% 0.11 152.4)
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 #F6B0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #F6B0EA 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.