#F6E0FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.045 318), rgb(246, 224, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#F6E0FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E0FD |
| RGB | rgb(246, 224, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 88%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.045 318) |
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 #F6E0FD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6E0FD | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6E0FD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #F6E0FD text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E0FD
oklch(93.3% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A771B8
oklch(63.1% 0.119 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9258A4
oklch(55.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C488C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#F6E0FD 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) | #DDE6FE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6E3E9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E0FD
#F6E0FD
oklch(93.3% 0.045 318)
- #DBF1D4
#DBF1D4
oklch(93.4% 0.045 138.1)
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 #F6E0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.052
Use #F6E0FD 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.