#F6C5EE
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(87.9% 0.077 331.8), rgb(246, 197, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#F6C5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C5EE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.077 331.8) |
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 #F6C5EE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C5EE | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C5EE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C5EE text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C5EE
oklch(87.9% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FBF
oklch(63% 0.203 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A93
oklch(49.2% 0.205 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A77
oklch(42.6% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#F6C5EE 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) | #C4D0F0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC7D3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C5EE
#F6C5EE
oklch(87.9% 0.077 331.8)
- #B2E6BE
#B2E6BE
oklch(87.8% 0.077 151.6)
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 #F6C5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #F6C5EE 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.