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#F3AAED Color

#F3AAED is rgb(243, 170, 237) in RGB, hsl(305, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3AAED
HEX#F3AAED
RGBrgb(243, 170, 237)
HSLhsl(305, 75%, 81%)
HSVhsv(305, 30%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 2%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.121 329.4)
LABlab(78.40% 35.26 -22.55)
LCHlch(78.40% 41.85 327.40)

What #F3AAED 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 #F3AAED, 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.

#F3AAED Channel Values

How #F3AAED 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 243 · G 170 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 75% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 30% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 2% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3AAED 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3AAED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3AAED; 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 #F3AAED

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 #F3AAED 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#F3AAED
Protanopia#B9B9ED
Protanomaly#D3B3ED
Deuteranopia#C6C6EB
Deuteranomaly#DABCEC
Tritanopia#ECB4B4
Tritanomaly#EFB0CD
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #F3AAED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3aaed: #F3AAED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3AAED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3aaed': '#F3AAED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.667, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_f3aaed">#F3AAED</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3AAED"

More Pink Colors

#F3AAED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3AAED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3AAED?

#F3AAED is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 170, 237) in RGB and hsl(305, 75%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #F3AAED?

#F3AAED is rgb(243, 170, 237) — red 243, green 170, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3AAED?

#F3AAED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3AAED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3AAED scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3AAED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3AAED 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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