#FEA6EE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.4% 0.137 333.5), rgb(254, 166, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#FEA6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA6EE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.137 333.5) |
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 #FEA6EE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA6EE | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA6EE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA6EE text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA6EE
oklch(83.4% 0.137 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC60D9
oklch(70.7% 0.219 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#E209CE
oklch(63% 0.28 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44033D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 333.5)
#FEA6EE 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) | #A5BBF1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA6EE
#FEA6EE
oklch(83.4% 0.137 333.5)
- #7BE29E
#7BE29E
oklch(83.3% 0.137 153.4)
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 #FEA6EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEA6EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.078
Use #FEA6EE 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.