#F6B4EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.103 333), rgb(246, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#F6B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 79%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.103 333) |
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 #F6B4EA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B4EA | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B4EA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B4EA text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B4EA
oklch(84.7% 0.103 333)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.131 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA63D8
oklch(70.7% 0.213 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF1DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.271 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#43063D
oklch(27% 0.111 332.8)
#F6B4EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB7C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B4EA
#F6B4EA
oklch(84.7% 0.103 333)
- #98E1AD
#98E1AD
oklch(84.8% 0.103 152.8)
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 #F6B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #F6B4EA 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.