#F6C5F8
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88.2% 0.087 325), rgb(246, 197, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#F6C5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.087 325) |
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 #F6C5F8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C5F8 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C5F8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C5F8 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C5F8
oklch(88.2% 0.087 325)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D674DD
oklch(70.6% 0.179 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D3
oklch(63.2% 0.227 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B519C0
oklch(55.7% 0.247 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D86
oklch(42.7% 0.19 325)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#F6C5F8 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) | #C1D1FA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C9D6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C5F8
#F6C5F8
oklch(88.2% 0.087 325)
- #B5E8B5
#B5E8B5
oklch(88.2% 0.087 144.8)
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 #F6C5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #F6C5F8 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.