#FFA6F7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.146 330), rgb(255, 166, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#FFA6F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.146 330) |
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 #FFA6F7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA6F7 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA6F7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA6F7 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.081 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA6F7
oklch(83.8% 0.146 330)
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Step 400
400
#EC5CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.233 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FFA6F7 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) | #A2BDFA | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F4 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA6F7
#FFA6F7
oklch(83.8% 0.146 330)
- #7EE497
#7EE497
oklch(83.7% 0.145 150.2)
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 #FFA6F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA6F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.081
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.081
Use #FFA6F7 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.