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#F0DBFF Color

#F0DBFF is rgb(240, 219, 255) in RGB, hsl(275, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0DBFF
HEX#F0DBFF
RGBrgb(240, 219, 255)
HSLhsl(275, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(275, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.053 311.3)
LABlab(89.97% 12.26 -14.84)
LCHlch(89.97% 19.24 309.56)

What #F0DBFF 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 #F0DBFF, 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.

#F0DBFF Channel Values

How #F0DBFF 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 219 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0DBFF 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0DBFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0DBFF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F0DBFF

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

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How #F0DBFF 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#F0DBFF
Protanopia#DFDFFF
Protanomaly#E6DDFF
Deuteranopia#E2E2FE
Deuteranomaly#E8DFFF
Tritanopia#EBE0E0
Tritanomaly#EDDEED
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0DBFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0dbff: #F0DBFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0DBFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0dbff': '#F0DBFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.859, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_f0dbff">#F0DBFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0DBFF"

More Purple Colors

#F0DBFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0DBFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0DBFF?

#F0DBFF is a lightest purple — rgb(240, 219, 255) in RGB and hsl(275, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #F0DBFF?

#F0DBFF is rgb(240, 219, 255) — red 240, green 219, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0DBFF?

#F0DBFF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0DBFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0DBFF scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0DBFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0DBFF 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.92, which is visibly different.

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