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#F3C2FE Color

#F3C2FE is rgb(243, 194, 254) in RGB, hsl(289, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3C2FE
HEX#F3C2FE
RGBrgb(243, 194, 254)
HSLhsl(289, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(289, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.096 320.1)
LABlab(84.29% 25.57 -22.75)
LCHlch(84.29% 34.23 318.34)

What #F3C2FE 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 #F3C2FE, 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 purple in the library.

#F3C2FE Channel Values

How #F3C2FE 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 194 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 13.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3C2FE 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3C2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3C2FE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F3C2FE

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

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How #F3C2FE 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#F3C2FE
Protanopia#CBCBFE
Protanomaly#DCC8FE
Deuteranopia#D4D4FD
Deuteranomaly#E1CDFD
Tritanopia#ECCBCB
Tritanomaly#EFC7E1
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F3C2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3c2fe: #F3C2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3C2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3c2fe': '#F3C2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.761, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f3c2fe">#F3C2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3C2FE"

More Purple Colors

#F3C2FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3C2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3C2FE?

#F3C2FE is a lightest purple — rgb(243, 194, 254) in RGB and hsl(289, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.82.

What is the RGB value of #F3C2FE?

#F3C2FE is rgb(243, 194, 254) — red 243, green 194, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3C2FE?

#F3C2FE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3C2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3C2FE scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3C2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3C2FE 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 12.11, which is visibly different.

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