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#F3C3EB Color

#F3C3EB is rgb(243, 195, 235) in RGB, hsl(310, 67%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3C3EB
HEX#F3C3EB
RGBrgb(243, 195, 235)
HSLhsl(310, 67%, 86%)
HSVhsv(310, 20%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.075 331.9)
LABlab(84.02% 22.47 -13.09)
LCHlch(84.02% 26.00 329.78)

What #F3C3EB 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 #F3C3EB, 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.

#F3C3EB Channel Values

How #F3C3EB 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 195 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 67% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 20% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 3% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3C3EB 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3C3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3C3EB; 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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Tints & Shades of #F3C3EB

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 #F3C3EB 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#F3C3EB
Protanopia#CCCCEB
Protanomaly#DDC9EB
Deuteranopia#D4D4EA
Deuteranomaly#E1CEEA
Tritanopia#EFC9C9
Tritanomaly#F0C6D7
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #F3C3EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3c3eb: #F3C3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3C3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3c3eb': '#F3C3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.765, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_f3c3eb">#F3C3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3C3EB"

More Pink Colors

#F3C3EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3C3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3C3EB?

#F3C3EB is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 195, 235) in RGB and hsl(310, 67%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #F3C3EB?

#F3C3EB is rgb(243, 195, 235) — red 243, green 195, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3C3EB?

#F3C3EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3C3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3C3EB scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3C3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3C3EB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.51, which is visibly different.

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