#F6DAFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.3% 0.058 317.9), rgb(246, 218, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#F6DAFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DAFF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 218, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.058 317.9) |
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 #F6DAFF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DAFF | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6DAFF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #F6DAFF text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6DAFF
oklch(92.3% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B347B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#F6DAFF 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6DEE6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DAFF
#F6DAFF
oklch(92.3% 0.058 317.9)
- #D3EFCA
#D3EFCA
oklch(92.2% 0.057 138.1)
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 #F6DAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #F6DAFF 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.