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#F4A4FF Color

#F4A4FF is rgb(244, 164, 255) in RGB, hsl(293, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4A4FF
HEX#F4A4FF
RGBrgb(244, 164, 255)
HSLhsl(293, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(293, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.15 322.5)
LABlab(77.76% 41.03 -33.17)
LCHlch(77.76% 52.76 321.04)

What #F4A4FF 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 #F4A4FF, 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.

#F4A4FF Channel Values

How #F4A4FF 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 244 · G 164 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4A4FF 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4A4FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4A4FF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F4A4FF

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 #F4A4FF.

How #F4A4FF 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#F4A4FF
Protanopia#B5B5FF
Protanomaly#D1AEFF
Deuteranopia#C3C3FD
Deuteranomaly#D9B8FE
Tritanopia#EAB3B3
Tritanomaly#EEADD6
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F4A4FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4a4ff: #F4A4FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4A4FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4a4ff': '#F4A4FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.643, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_f4a4ff">#F4A4FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4A4FF"

More Pink Colors

#F4A4FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4A4FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4A4FF?

#F4A4FF is a lightest pink — rgb(244, 164, 255) in RGB and hsl(293, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #F4A4FF?

#F4A4FF is rgb(244, 164, 255) — red 244, green 164, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4A4FF?

#F4A4FF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4A4FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4A4FF scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4A4FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4A4FF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.1, which is visibly different.

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