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#F3AFDF Color

#F3AFDF is rgb(243, 175, 223) in RGB, hsl(318, 74%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3AFDF
HEX#F3AFDF
RGBrgb(243, 175, 223)
HSLhsl(318, 74%, 82%)
HSVhsv(318, 28%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.1 337.7)
LABlab(79.13% 30.95 -13.93)
LCHlch(79.13% 33.94 335.78)

What #F3AFDF 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 #F3AFDF, 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.

#F3AFDF Channel Values

How #F3AFDF 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 175 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 74% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 28% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 8% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3AFDF 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F3AFDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F3AFDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3AFDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F3AFDF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F3AFDF.

How #F3AFDF 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#F3AFDF
Protanopia#BDBDDF
Protanomaly#D5B8DF
Deuteranopia#C9C9DD
Deuteranomaly#DBBFDE
Tritanopia#EEB6B6
Tritanomaly#F0B3C8
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F3AFDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3afdf: #F3AFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3AFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3afdf': '#F3AFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.686, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_f3afdf">#F3AFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3AFDF"

More Pink Colors

#F3AFDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3AFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3AFDF?

#F3AFDF is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 175, 223) in RGB and hsl(318, 74%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #F3AFDF?

#F3AFDF is rgb(243, 175, 223) — red 243, green 175, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3AFDF?

#F3AFDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3AFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3AFDF scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3AFDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3AFDF 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 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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