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#F0DCFE Color

#F0DCFE is rgb(240, 220, 254) in RGB, hsl(275, 94%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0DCFE
HEX#F0DCFE
RGBrgb(240, 220, 254)
HSLhsl(275, 94%, 93%)
HSVhsv(275, 13%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.05 311.5)
LABlab(90.18% 11.62 -13.99)
LCHlch(90.18% 18.19 309.71)

What #F0DCFE 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 #F0DCFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 8.14Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.86Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.95Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.09Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.73Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 10.8

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

#F0DCFE Channel Values

How #F0DCFE 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 220 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 94% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 13% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0DCFE 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0DCFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F0DCFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0DCFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F0DCFE
Complementary
#EAFEDC
Analogous
#DFDCFE
Analogous
#FEDCFB
Triadic
#FEF0DC
Triadic
#DCFEF0
Split comp.
#FBFEDC
Split comp.
#DCFEDF

Tints & Shades of #F0DCFE

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

#F2E1FE
#F2E1FE
#F4E6FE
#F6EBFE
#F9F0FF
#F9F0FF

Shades

#D49CFC
#BA61FA
#9E20F8
#7C06D0
#56048F
#320354

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0DCFE.

How #F0DCFE 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#F0DCFE
Protanopia#E0E0FE
Protanomaly#E6DEFE
Deuteranopia#E3E3FE
Deuteranomaly#E8E0FE
Tritanopia#ECE1E1
Tritanomaly#EDDFED
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0DCFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0dcfe: #F0DCFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0DCFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0dcfe': '#F0DCFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.863, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f0dcfe">#F0DCFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0DCFE"

More Purple Colors

#F0DCFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F0DCFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0DCFE?

#F0DCFE is a lightest purple — rgb(240, 220, 254) in RGB and hsl(275, 94%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #F0DCFE?

#F0DCFE is rgb(240, 220, 254) — red 240, green 220, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0DCFE?

#F0DCFE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0DCFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0DCFE scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0DCFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0DCFE 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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