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#F0C6EE Color

#F0C6EE is rgb(240, 198, 238) in RGB, hsl(303, 58%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 1%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0C6EE
HEX#F0C6EE
RGBrgb(240, 198, 238)
HSLhsl(303, 58%, 86%)
HSVhsv(303, 17%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 1%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.071 327.7)
LABlab(84.51% 20.32 -13.99)
LCHlch(84.51% 24.67 325.46)

What #F0C6EE 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 #F0C6EE, 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.

#F0C6EE Channel Values

How #F0C6EE 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 198 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 58% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 17% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 1% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0C6EE 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0C6EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0C6EE; 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 #F0C6EE

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 #F0C6EE 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#F0C6EE
Protanopia#CECEEE
Protanomaly#DCCBEE
Deuteranopia#D5D5ED
Deuteranomaly#E0CFED
Tritanopia#EBCCCC
Tritanomaly#EDC9DA
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #F0C6EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0c6ee: #F0C6EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0C6EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0c6ee': '#F0C6EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.776, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_f0c6ee">#F0C6EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0C6EE"

More Pink Colors

#F0C6EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0C6EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0C6EE?

#F0C6EE is a lightest pink — rgb(240, 198, 238) in RGB and hsl(303, 58%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #F0C6EE?

#F0C6EE is rgb(240, 198, 238) — red 240, green 198, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0C6EE?

#F0C6EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 1%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0C6EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0C6EE scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0C6EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0C6EE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.29, which is visibly different.

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