#F6DCFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.6% 0.054 317.4), rgb(246, 220, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#F6DCFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.59:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DCFF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 220, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.054 317.4) |
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 #F6DCFF | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DCFF | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6DCFF text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #F6DCFF text on black | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6DCFF
oklch(92.6% 0.054 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC1
oklch(63% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9751AE
oklch(55.6% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#814195
oklch(49.1% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#F6DCFF 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) | #D8E3FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6DFE8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DCFF
#F6DCFF
oklch(92.6% 0.054 317.4)
- #D6F0CD
#D6F0CD
oklch(92.7% 0.054 137.6)
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 #F6DCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #F6DCFF 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.