#F6C9FA
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(89% 0.082 323.6), rgb(246, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#F6C9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.082 323.6) |
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 #F6C9FA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C9FA | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C9FA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C9FA text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C9FA
oklch(89% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D278DC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B028BE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9717A4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1985
oklch(42.8% 0.179 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#F6C9FA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD9F8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CDDA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C9FA
#F6C9FA
oklch(89% 0.082 323.6)
- #BBE9B9
#BBE9B9
oklch(88.9% 0.081 143.8)
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 #F6C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #F6C9FA 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.