#F6B4FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.123 322.4), rgb(246, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F6B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.123 322.4) |
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 #F6B4FF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B4FF | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B4FF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B4FF text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FC
oklch(93.5% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B4FF
oklch(85.5% 0.123 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#F09CFC
oklch(80.9% 0.158 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#E658FA
oklch(70.7% 0.253 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#F6B4FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCCF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B4FF
#F6B4FF
oklch(85.5% 0.123 322.4)
- #9FE499
#9FE499
oklch(85.4% 0.123 142.5)
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 #F6B4FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6B4FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #F6B4FF 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.