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#F3DDFD Color

#F3DDFD is rgb(243, 221, 253) in RGB, hsl(281, 89%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 13%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3DDFD
HEX#F3DDFD
RGBrgb(243, 221, 253)
HSLhsl(281, 89%, 93%)
HSVhsv(281, 13%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 13%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.049 315.4)
LABlab(90.66% 12.01 -12.74)
LCHlch(90.66% 17.51 313.32)

What #F3DDFD 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 #F3DDFD, 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.

#F3DDFD Channel Values

How #F3DDFD 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 221 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 89% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 13% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3DDFD 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3DDFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3DDFD; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F3DDFD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F3DDFD.

How #F3DDFD 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#F3DDFD
Protanopia#E1E1FD
Protanomaly#E8DFFD
Deuteranopia#E5E5FC
Deuteranomaly#EAE2FD
Tritanopia#EFE1E1
Tritanomaly#F1E0ED
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F3DDFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3ddfd: #F3DDFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3DDFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3ddfd': '#F3DDFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.867, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f3ddfd">#F3DDFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3DDFD"

More Purple Colors

#F3DDFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3DDFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3DDFD?

#F3DDFD is a lightest purple — rgb(243, 221, 253) in RGB and hsl(281, 89%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #F3DDFD?

#F3DDFD is rgb(243, 221, 253) — red 243, green 221, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3DDFD?

#F3DDFD converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 13%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3DDFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3DDFD scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3DDFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3DDFD 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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