#F6B5F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.113 326.5), rgb(246, 181, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#F6B5F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 181, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.113 326.5) |
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 #F6B5F6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B5F6 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B5F6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B5F6 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B5F6
oklch(85.3% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 300
300
#F19EF2
oklch(80.9% 0.145 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E75FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.232 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#420245
oklch(27% 0.122 326.2)
#F6B5F6 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) | #B1C5F9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABACC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B5F6
#F6B5F6
oklch(85.3% 0.113 326.5)
- #9DE3A3
#9DE3A3
oklch(85.3% 0.113 146.6)
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 #F6B5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
Use #F6B5F6 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.