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#F4BEFE Color

#F4BEFE is rgb(244, 190, 254) in RGB, hsl(291, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4BEFE
HEX#F4BEFE
RGBrgb(244, 190, 254)
HSLhsl(291, 97%, 87%)
HSVhsv(291, 25%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.104 321.1)
LABlab(83.47% 27.91 -23.98)
LCHlch(83.47% 36.79 319.34)

What #F4BEFE 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 #F4BEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.99Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.72Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.8Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 12.14Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.97Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 13.01

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F4BEFE Channel Values

How #F4BEFE 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 190 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 97% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 25% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BEFE 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F4BEFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F4BEFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BEFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F4BEFE
Complementary
#C7FEBE
Analogous
#D4BEFE
Analogous
#FEBEE7
Triadic
#FEF4BE
Triadic
#BEFEF4
Split comp.
#E7FEBE
Split comp.
#BEFED4

Tints & Shades of #F4BEFE

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

#F6C8FE
#F7CDFE
#F8D7FE
#F9DCFE
#FBE6FF
#FCEBFF

Shades

#EB81FD
#E145FC
#D709FB
#AB03C9
#78028D
#450150

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F4BEFE.

How #F4BEFE 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#F4BEFE
Protanopia#C9C9FE
Protanomaly#DBC4FE
Deuteranopia#D2D2FD
Deuteranomaly#E0CAFD
Tritanopia#EDC8C8
Tritanomaly#F0C4DF
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F4BEFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4befe: #F4BEFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4BEFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4befe': '#F4BEFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.745, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f4befe">#F4BEFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4BEFE"

More Pink Colors

#F4BEFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F4BEFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4BEFE?

#F4BEFE is a lightest pink — rgb(244, 190, 254) in RGB and hsl(291, 97%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #F4BEFE?

#F4BEFE is rgb(244, 190, 254) — red 244, green 190, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4BEFE?

#F4BEFE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4BEFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BEFE scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4BEFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4BEFE 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 10.72, which is visibly different.

Open #F4BEFE in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.