#F3A5FD Color
#F3A5FD is rgb(243, 165, 253) in RGB, hsl(293, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3A5FDrgb(243, 165, 253)hsl(293, 96%, 82%)hsv(293, 35%, 99%)cmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 1%)oklch(82.7% 0.145 322.8)lab(77.80% 39.93 -32.05)lch(77.80% 51.21 321.24)What #F3A5FD 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 #F3A5FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3A5FD Channel Values
How #F3A5FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 243 · G 165 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 96% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 35% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3A5FD 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.
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Colors That Go With #F3A5FD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3A5FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F3A5FD
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 #F3A5FD 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.
#F3A5FD#B6B6FD#D1AFFD#C3C3FB#D8B8FC#EAB3B3#EDAED5#C1C1C1Using #F3A5FD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3a5fd: #F3A5FD;background-color: #F3A5FD;colors: { 'color-f3a5fd': '#F3A5FD' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.647, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_f3a5fd">#F3A5FD</color>fill="#F3A5FD"More Pink Colors
#F3A5FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3A5FD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3A5FD?
#F3A5FD is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 165, 253) in RGB and hsl(293, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #F3A5FD?
#F3A5FD is rgb(243, 165, 253) — red 243, green 165, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3A5FD?
#F3A5FD converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3A5FD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3A5FD scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3A5FD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3A5FD 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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