#F6B8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.111 324.5), rgb(246, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F6B8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.111 324.5) |
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 #F6B8FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B8FA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F6B8FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B8FA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6B8FA
oklch(86% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF4
oklch(80.8% 0.143 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E361EE
oklch(70.6% 0.23 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D80BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.292 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#F6B8FA 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) | #B3C8FD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CFF8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BECF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B8FA
#F6B8FA
oklch(86% 0.111 324.5)
- #A3E5A3
#A3E5A3
oklch(86.1% 0.112 144.5)
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 #F6B8FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6B8FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #F6B8FA 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.