#F6C5F2
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88% 0.081 328.9), rgb(246, 197, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#F6C5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.081 328.9) |
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 #F6C5F2 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C5F2 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C5F2 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C5F2 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C5F2
oklch(88% 0.081 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E2
oklch(81% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D777D3
oklch(70.7% 0.165 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.212 329)
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Step 600
600
#B625B3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C139A
oklch(49.1% 0.214 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F167D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#661C65
oklch(37.6% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#F6C5F2 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) | #C3D0F4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6F0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC8D4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C5F2
#F6C5F2
oklch(88% 0.081 328.9)
- #B3E7BB
#B3E7BB
oklch(88% 0.081 149.1)
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 #F6C5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #F6C5F2 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.