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#F0BBFC Color

#F0BBFC is rgb(240, 187, 252) in RGB, hsl(289, 92%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 1%) 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 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0BBFC
HEX#F0BBFC
RGBrgb(240, 187, 252)
HSLhsl(289, 92%, 86%)
HSVhsv(289, 26%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.105 320)
LABlab(82.33% 27.79 -24.67)
LCHlch(82.33% 37.16 318.40)

What #F0BBFC 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 #F0BBFC, 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 purple in the library.

#F0BBFC Channel Values

How #F0BBFC 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 187 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 92% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 26% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0BBFC 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0BBFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0BBFC; 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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Tints & Shades of #F0BBFC

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.

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How #F0BBFC 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#F0BBFC
Protanopia#C5C5FC
Protanomaly#D8C1FC
Deuteranopia#CFCFFB
Deuteranomaly#DDC7FB
Tritanopia#E8C5C5
Tritanomaly#ECC1DD
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0BBFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0bbfc: #F0BBFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0BBFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0bbfc': '#F0BBFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.733, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_f0bbfc">#F0BBFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0BBFC"

More Purple Colors

#F0BBFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0BBFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0BBFC?

#F0BBFC is a lightest purple — rgb(240, 187, 252) in RGB and hsl(289, 92%, 86%) 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 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #F0BBFC?

#F0BBFC is rgb(240, 187, 252) — red 240, green 187, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0BBFC?

#F0BBFC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0BBFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0BBFC scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0BBFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0BBFC 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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