#F6B6F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.11 327), rgb(246, 182, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#F6B6F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 182, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.11 327) |
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 #F6B6F5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B6F5 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B6F5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B6F5 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B6F5
oklch(85.5% 0.11 327)
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Step 300
300
#F09FF0
oklch(80.9% 0.141 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E661E8
oklch(70.7% 0.226 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB0BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.289 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420344
oklch(27% 0.12 326.8)
#F6B6F5 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) | #B2C6F8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBCC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B6F5
#F6B6F5
oklch(85.5% 0.11 327)
- #9FE3A5
#9FE3A5
oklch(85.4% 0.109 146.7)
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 #F6B6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #F6B6F5 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.