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#F0AFFD Color

#F0AFFD is rgb(240, 175, 253) in RGB, hsl(290, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0AFFD
HEX#F0AFFD
RGBrgb(240, 175, 253)
HSLhsl(290, 95%, 84%)
HSVhsv(290, 31%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.126 320.7)
LABlab(79.66% 33.96 -29.26)
LCHlch(79.66% 44.82 319.25)

What #F0AFFD 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 #F0AFFD, 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.

#F0AFFD Channel Values

How #F0AFFD 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 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 95% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 31% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0AFFD 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0AFFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0AFFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F0AFFD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0AFFD.

How #F0AFFD 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#F0AFFD
Protanopia#BCBCFD
Protanomaly#D3B7FD
Deuteranopia#C8C8FC
Deuteranomaly#D9BEFC
Tritanopia#E7BBBB
Tritanomaly#EBB6D9
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0AFFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0affd: #F0AFFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0AFFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0affd': '#F0AFFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.686, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f0affd">#F0AFFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0AFFD"

More Pink Colors

#F0AFFD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0AFFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0AFFD?

#F0AFFD is a lightest pink — rgb(240, 175, 253) in RGB and hsl(290, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #F0AFFD?

#F0AFFD is rgb(240, 175, 253) — red 240, green 175, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0AFFD?

#F0AFFD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0AFFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0AFFD scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0AFFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0AFFD 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 10.33, which is visibly different.

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