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#F4C3EF Color

#F4C3EF is rgb(244, 195, 239) in RGB, hsl(306, 69%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 4%) 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4C3EF
HEX#F4C3EF
RGBrgb(244, 195, 239)
HSLhsl(306, 69%, 86%)
HSVhsv(306, 20%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.08 329.6)
LABlab(84.22% 23.35 -14.90)
LCHlch(84.22% 27.70 327.45)

What #F4C3EF 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 #F4C3EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.5Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.84Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.97Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.97Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 11.37Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 11.39

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

#F4C3EF Channel Values

How #F4C3EF 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 195 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 69% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 20% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 2% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4C3EF 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F4C3EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F4C3EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4C3EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F4C3EF
Complementary
#C3F4C8
Analogous
#E0C3F4
Analogous
#F4C3D6
Triadic
#EFF4C3
Triadic
#C3EFF4
Split comp.
#D6F4C3
Split comp.
#C3F4E0

Tints & Shades of #F4C3EF

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

#F6CBF1
#F6D0F2
#F8D8F5
#F9E1F7
#FBE9F9
#FCEEFA

Shades

#EA8FE1
#E260D5
#D82CC7
#A81F9A
#74156B
#450D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F4C3EF.

How #F4C3EF 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#F4C3EF
Protanopia#CCCCEF
Protanomaly#DDC9EF
Deuteranopia#D5D5EE
Deuteranomaly#E2CEEE
Tritanopia#EFC9C9
Tritanomaly#F1C7D9
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F4C3EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4c3ef: #F4C3EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4C3EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4c3ef': '#F4C3EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.765, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_f4c3ef">#F4C3EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4C3EF"

More Pink Colors

#F4C3EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F4C3EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4C3EF?

#F4C3EF is a lightest pink — rgb(244, 195, 239) in RGB and hsl(306, 69%, 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 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #F4C3EF?

#F4C3EF is rgb(244, 195, 239) — red 244, green 195, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4C3EF?

#F4C3EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4C3EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4C3EF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4C3EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4C3EF 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 13.05, which is visibly different.

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