#F6DBFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.4% 0.056 317.7), rgb(246, 219, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#F6DBFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DBFF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 219, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.056 317.7) |
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 #F6DBFF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DBFF | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6DBFF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #F6DBFF text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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)
#F6DBFF
oklch(92.4% 0.056 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#F6DBFF 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) | #D7E2FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6DFE7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DBFF
#F6DBFF
oklch(92.4% 0.056 317.7)
- #D5EFCB
#D5EFCB
oklch(92.4% 0.055 137)
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 #F6DBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.055
Use #F6DBFF 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.