#F6C3FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(87.9% 0.092 324), rgb(246, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#F6C3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.092 324) |
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 #F6C3FA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C3FA | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C3FA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C3FA text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C3FA
oklch(87.9% 0.092 324)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D871E2
oklch(70.7% 0.189 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC40DA
oklch(63.1% 0.243 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#67136F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#F6C3FA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6F8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C8D6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C3FA
#F6C3FA
oklch(87.9% 0.092 324)
- #B3E8B1
#B3E8B1
oklch(88% 0.092 143.8)
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 #F6C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #F6C3FA 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.