#F3B4E7 Color
#F3B4E7 is rgb(243, 180, 231) in RGB, hsl(311, 72%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 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 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3B4E7rgb(243, 180, 231)hsl(311, 72%, 83%)hsv(311, 26%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 5%)oklch(84.3% 0.098 333.2)lab(80.46% 29.46 -16.23)lch(80.46% 33.64 331.15)What #F3B4E7 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 #F3B4E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3B4E7 Channel Values
How #F3B4E7 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 180 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 72% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 26% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 5% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3B4E7 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 #F3B4E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3B4E7; 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 #F3B4E7
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 #F3B4E7 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.
#F3B4E7#C1C1E7#D7BCE7#CCCCE5#DDC3E6#EEBBBB#F0B9CE#C8C8C8Using #F3B4E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3b4e7: #F3B4E7;background-color: #F3B4E7;colors: { 'color-f3b4e7': '#F3B4E7' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.706, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_f3b4e7">#F3B4E7</color>fill="#F3B4E7"More Pink Colors
#F3B4E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3B4E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3B4E7?
#F3B4E7 is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 180, 231) in RGB and hsl(311, 72%, 83%) 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 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #F3B4E7?
#F3B4E7 is rgb(243, 180, 231) — red 243, green 180, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3B4E7?
#F3B4E7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3B4E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3B4E7 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3B4E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3B4E7 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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