#F4DEFD Color

#F4DEFD is rgb(244, 222, 253) in RGB, hsl(283, 89%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 12%, 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 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4DEFD

HEX#F4DEFD

RGBrgb(244, 222, 253)

HSLhsl(283, 89%, 93%)

HSVhsv(283, 12%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.048 316.2)

LABlab(90.98% 11.86 -12.24)

LCHlch(90.98% 17.05 314.09)

What #F4DEFD 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 #F4DEFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 6.38 Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.46 Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 10.26 Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 10.41 Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.57 Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.78

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

#F4DEFD Channel Values

How #F4DEFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 244 · G 222 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 283° · S 89% · L 93%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 283° · S 12% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4DEFD 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4DEFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4DEFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F4DEFD

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 #F4DEFD.

How #F4DEFD 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#F4DEFD

Protanopia#E2E2FD

Protanomaly#E9E0FD

Deuteranopia#E6E6FC

Deuteranomaly#EBE3FD

Tritanopia#F0E2E2

Tritanomaly#F2E1ED

Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #F4DEFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4defd: #F4DEFD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4DEFD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4defd': '#F4DEFD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.871, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="color_f4defd">#F4DEFD</color>

SVG fillfill="#F4DEFD"

More Purple Colors

#F4DEFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#F4DEFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4DEFD?

#F4DEFD is a lightest purple — rgb(244, 222, 253) in RGB and hsl(283, 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 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #F4DEFD?

#F4DEFD is rgb(244, 222, 253) — red 244, green 222, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4DEFD?

#F4DEFD converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4DEFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4DEFD scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4DEFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4DEFD 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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