#F6C5F4
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88.1% 0.083 327.6), rgb(246, 197, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#F6C5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.083 327.6) |
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 #F6C5F4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C5F4 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C5F4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C5F4 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C5F4
oklch(88.1% 0.083 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA4BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.217 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B521B7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.219 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1480
oklch(42.8% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#F6C5F4 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) | #C3D1F6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD7F2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC9D5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C5F4
#F6C5F4
oklch(88.1% 0.083 327.6)
- #B4E7B9
#B4E7B9
oklch(88% 0.082 147.4)
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 #F6C5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #F6C5F4 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.