#FDA6EA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.1% 0.133 335), rgb(253, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#FDA6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA6EA |
| RGB | rgb(253, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.133 335) |
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 #FDA6EA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA6EA | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA6EA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA6EA text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.075 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.133 335)
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Step 400
400
#EC62D4
oklch(70.7% 0.212 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#E218C8
oklch(63.1% 0.271 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#44053B
oklch(27% 0.111 335.2)
#FDA6EA 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) | #A6BAED | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAABF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA6EA
#FDA6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.133 335)
- #7AE1A2
#7AE1A2
oklch(83.1% 0.132 155.3)
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 #FDA6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #FDA6EA 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.