#F6B2F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.117 327), rgb(246, 178, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F6B2F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 178, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.117 327) |
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 #F6B2F5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B2F5 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B2F5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B2F5 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B2F5
oklch(84.8% 0.117 327)
-
Step 300
300
#F39CF3
oklch(80.8% 0.151 326.9)
-
Step 400
400
#EA5AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.241 327.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
-
Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
-
Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
-
Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#F6B2F5 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) | #AEC3F8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB8CA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B2F5
#F6B2F5
oklch(84.8% 0.117 327)
- #99E2A0
#99E2A0
oklch(84.8% 0.117 146.8)
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 #F6B2F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6B2F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #F6B2F5 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.