#F6DAFB
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.1% 0.053 321.1), rgb(246, 218, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#F6DAFB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DAFB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 218, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 80%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.053 321.1) |
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 #F6DAFB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DAFB | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F6DAFB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #F6DAFB text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6DAFB
oklch(92.1% 0.053 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DC
oklch(81% 0.068 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABC
oklch(63% 0.14 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#F6DAFB 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) | #D7E1FC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE4FA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7DDE5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DAFB
#F6DAFB
oklch(92.1% 0.053 321.1)
- #D2EFCD
#D2EFCD
oklch(92.2% 0.055 141)
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 #F6DAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.052
Use #F6DAFB 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.