#F6BAEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.096 331), rgb(246, 186, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F6BAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6BAEE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 186, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.096 331) |
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 #F6BAEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6BAEE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F6BAEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6BAEE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6BAEE
oklch(85.9% 0.096 331)
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Step 300
300
#EFA3E5
oklch(81% 0.123 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E36AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.198 331)
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Step 500
500
#D832CD
oklch(63.1% 0.253 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E0768
oklch(37.7% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#410B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.104 331.3)
#F6BAEE 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) | #B8C8F0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0EC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDCC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6BAEE
#F6BAEE
oklch(85.9% 0.096 331)
- #A2E3B1
#A2E3B1
oklch(85.9% 0.095 151.2)
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 #F6BAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #F6BAEE 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.