#F6B8F3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.104 328), rgb(246, 184, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#F6B8F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 184, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.104 328) |
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 #F6B8F3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B8F3 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B8F3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B8F3 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B8F3
oklch(85.8% 0.104 328)
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Step 300
300
#EFA1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.133 328)
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Step 400
400
#E465E3
oklch(70.7% 0.215 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#D922DA
oklch(63.1% 0.274 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#410641
oklch(26.9% 0.113 328.2)
#F6B8F3 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) | #B5C7F5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDCD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B8F3
#F6B8F3
oklch(85.8% 0.104 328)
- #A1E3AA
#A1E3AA
oklch(85.7% 0.103 148.1)
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 #F6B8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #F6B8F3 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.