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#F0AFF3 Color

#F0AFF3 is rgb(240, 175, 243) in RGB, hsl(297, 74%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 28%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0AFF3
HEX#F0AFF3
RGBrgb(240, 175, 243)
HSLhsl(297, 74%, 82%)
HSVhsv(297, 28%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 28%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.116 325.1)
LABlab(79.36% 32.55 -24.36)
LCHlch(79.36% 40.66 323.19)

What #F0AFF3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0AFF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F0AFF3 Channel Values

How #F0AFF3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 175 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 74% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 28% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0AFF3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0AFF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0AFF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0AFF3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #F0AFF3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0AFF3
Protanopia#BCBCF3
Protanomaly#D3B7F3
Deuteranopia#C8C8F2
Deuteranomaly#D9BEF2
Tritanopia#E9B9B9
Tritanomaly#ECB5D3
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0AFF3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0aff3: #F0AFF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0AFF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0aff3': '#F0AFF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.686, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_f0aff3">#F0AFF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0AFF3"

More Pink Colors

#F0AFF3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0AFF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0AFF3?

#F0AFF3 is a lightest pink — rgb(240, 175, 243) in RGB and hsl(297, 74%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #F0AFF3?

#F0AFF3 is rgb(240, 175, 243) — red 240, green 175, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0AFF3?

#F0AFF3 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 28%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0AFF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0AFF3 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0AFF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0AFF3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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