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#F0C7FE Color

#F0C7FE is rgb(240, 199, 254) in RGB, hsl(285, 96%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0C7FE
HEX#F0C7FE
RGBrgb(240, 199, 254)
HSLhsl(285, 96%, 89%)
HSVhsv(285, 22%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.086 317.4)
LABlab(85.17% 22.05 -21.47)
LCHlch(85.17% 30.78 315.78)

What #F0C7FE 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 #F0C7FE, 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.

#F0C7FE Channel Values

How #F0C7FE 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 199 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 96% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 22% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0C7FE 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0C7FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0C7FE; 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 #F0C7FE

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 #F0C7FE 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#F0C7FE
Protanopia#CFCFFE
Protanomaly#DDCCFE
Deuteranopia#D6D6FD
Deuteranomaly#E1D0FD
Tritanopia#E9CFCF
Tritanomaly#ECCCE3
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #F0C7FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0c7fe: #F0C7FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0C7FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0c7fe': '#F0C7FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.780, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f0c7fe">#F0C7FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0C7FE"

More Purple Colors

#F0C7FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0C7FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0C7FE?

#F0C7FE is a lightest purple — rgb(240, 199, 254) in RGB and hsl(285, 96%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.06.

What is the RGB value of #F0C7FE?

#F0C7FE is rgb(240, 199, 254) — red 240, green 199, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0C7FE?

#F0C7FE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0C7FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0C7FE scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0C7FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0C7FE 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 14.63, which is visibly different.

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