#F6C8F2
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88.5% 0.075 329), rgb(246, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#F6C8F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.075 329) |
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 #F6C8F2 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C8F2 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C8F2 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C8F2 text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 329)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
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Step 600
600
#B230AF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 329)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642062
oklch(37.6% 0.129 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#F6C8F2 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) | #C6D2F4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8F0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FACBD6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C8F2
#F6C8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 329)
- #B7E8BE
#B7E8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 148.8)
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 #F6C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
Use #F6C8F2 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.