#FFE6F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.1% 0.037 334.1), rgb(255, 230, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#FFE6F9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE6F9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 230, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.037 334.1) |
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 #FFE6F9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE6F9 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE6F9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #FFE6F9 text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE6F9
oklch(95.1% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#985A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.105 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#824A77
oklch(49.1% 0.098 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#693D61
oklch(42.6% 0.08 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#FFE6F9 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) | #E6EBFA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEEF8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE7EC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE6F9
#FFE6F9
oklch(95.1% 0.037 334.1)
- #DDF6E4
#DDF6E4
oklch(95% 0.035 154.4)
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 #FFE6F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.042
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #FFE6F9 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.