#F5E1F5 Color
#F5E1F5 is rgb(245, 225, 245) in RGB, hsl(300, 50%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 4%) 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 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5E1F5rgb(245, 225, 245)hsl(300, 50%, 92%)hsv(300, 8%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 4%)oklch(93.2% 0.034 325.8)lab(91.61% 9.65 -7.16)lch(91.61% 12.01 323.43)What #F5E1F5 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 #F5E1F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5E1F5 Channel Values
How #F5E1F5 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 245 · G 225 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 50% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 8% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5E1F5 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.
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Colors That Go With #F5E1F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5E1F5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5E1F5
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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How #F5E1F5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5e1f5: #F5E1F5;background-color: #F5E1F5;colors: { 'color-f5e1f5': '#F5E1F5' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.882, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_f5e1f5">#F5E1F5</color>fill="#F5E1F5"More Pink Colors
#F5E1F5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5E1F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5E1F5?
#F5E1F5 is a lightest pink — rgb(245, 225, 245) in RGB and hsl(300, 50%, 92%) 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 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #F5E1F5?
#F5E1F5 is rgb(245, 225, 245) — red 245, green 225, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5E1F5?
#F5E1F5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5E1F5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5E1F5 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5E1F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5E1F5 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 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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