#FFA6F1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.14 332.5), rgb(255, 166, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#FFA6F1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA6F1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.14 332.5) |
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 #FFA6F1 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA6F1 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA6F1 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA6F1 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA6F1
oklch(83.6% 0.14 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED5EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.225 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#44023F
oklch(27% 0.118 332)
#FFA6F1 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) | #A4BCF4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABC1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA6F1
#FFA6F1
oklch(83.6% 0.14 332.5)
- #7BE49C
#7BE49C
oklch(83.7% 0.141 152.4)
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 #FFA6F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA6F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.080
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.081
Use #FFA6F1 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.