#F6B5F7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.113 326), rgb(246, 181, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#F6B5F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 181, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 80%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.113 326) |
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 #F6B5F7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B5F7 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B5F7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B5F7 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B5F7
oklch(85.4% 0.113 326)
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Step 300
300
#F19EF3
oklch(80.9% 0.146 326)
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Step 400
400
#E65EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.233 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420145
oklch(26.9% 0.123 326.2)
#F6B5F7 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) | #B0C5FA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBCC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B5F7
#F6B5F7
oklch(85.4% 0.113 326)
- #9EE3A2
#9EE3A2
oklch(85.3% 0.113 145.9)
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 #F6B5F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6B5F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #F6B5F7 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.