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#F0B4FE Color

#F0B4FE is rgb(240, 180, 254) in RGB, hsl(289, 97%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0B4FE
HEX#F0B4FE
RGBrgb(240, 180, 254)
HSLhsl(289, 97%, 85%)
HSVhsv(289, 29%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.119 319.9)
LABlab(80.80% 31.59 -28.05)
LCHlch(80.80% 42.25 318.40)

What #F0B4FE 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 #F0B4FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.98Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.48Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.6Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.79Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 12.5Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.89

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

#F0B4FE Channel Values

How #F0B4FE 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 180 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 97% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 29% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0B4FE 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0B4FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F0B4FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0B4FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F0B4FE
Complementary
#C1FEB4
Analogous
#CBB4FE
Analogous
#FEB4E6
Triadic
#FEF0B4
Triadic
#B4FEF0
Split comp.
#E6FEB4
Split comp.
#B4FECB

Tints & Shades of #F0B4FE

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

#F2BEFE
#F4C8FE
#F6D2FE
#F7D7FE
#F9E1FF
#FBEBFF

Shades

#E477FD
#DA40FC
#CE04FB
#A103C4
#6F0288
#420150

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0B4FE.

How #F0B4FE 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#F0B4FE
Protanopia#C0C0FE
Protanomaly#D5BBFE
Deuteranopia#CACAFD
Deuteranomaly#DAC2FD
Tritanopia#E8BFBF
Tritanomaly#EBBBDB
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0B4FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0b4fe: #F0B4FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0B4FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0b4fe': '#F0B4FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.706, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f0b4fe">#F0B4FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0B4FE"

More Purple Colors

#F0B4FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F0B4FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0B4FE?

#F0B4FE is a lightest purple — rgb(240, 180, 254) in RGB and hsl(289, 97%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #F0B4FE?

#F0B4FE is rgb(240, 180, 254) — red 240, green 180, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0B4FE?

#F0B4FE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0B4FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0B4FE scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0B4FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0B4FE 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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