#F6BAE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.091 334.9), rgb(246, 186, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#F6BAE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 186, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.091 334.9) |
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 #F6BAE8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BAE8 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BAE8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BAE8 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BAE8
oklch(85.7% 0.091 334.9)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.116 334.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E46DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.186 334.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D939C1
oklch(63.1% 0.239 334.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
-
Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6E0E61
oklch(37.6% 0.155 334.8)
-
Step 950
950
#410C39
oklch(26.9% 0.099 334.8)
#F6BAE8 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) | #BAC7EA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CFE6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBCCA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BAE8
#F6BAE8
oklch(85.7% 0.091 334.9)
- #A0E2B6
#A0E2B6
oklch(85.7% 0.091 154.9)
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 #F6BAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #F6BAE8 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.