#F6B5ED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.104 331.3), rgb(246, 181, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#F6B5ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B5ED |
| RGB | rgb(246, 181, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.104 331.3) |
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 #F6B5ED | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B5ED | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B5ED text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B5ED text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B5ED
oklch(85% 0.104 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E864DC
oklch(70.7% 0.213 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE1DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.273 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#43063F
oklch(27.1% 0.113 331.2)
#F6B5ED 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) | #B3C4EF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB9C9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B5ED
#F6B5ED
oklch(85% 0.104 331.3)
- #9AE2AB
#9AE2AB
oklch(85.1% 0.105 151.1)
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 #F6B5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #F6B5ED 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.