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#F6E7FD Color

#F6E7FD is rgb(246, 231, 253) in RGB, hsl(281, 85%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6E7FD
HEX#F6E7FD
RGBrgb(246, 231, 253)
HSLhsl(281, 85%, 95%)
HSVhsv(281, 9%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(94.6% 0.033 315.2)
LABlab(93.34% 8.15 -8.76)
LCHlch(93.34% 11.96 312.95)

What #F6E7FD 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 #F6E7FD, 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 purple in the library.

#F6E7FD Channel Values

How #F6E7FD 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 246 · G 231 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 85% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 9% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6E7FD 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6E7FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6E7FD; 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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Tints & Shades of #F6E7FD

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 #F6E7FD 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#F6E7FD
Protanopia#EAEAFD
Protanomaly#EFE9FD
Deuteranopia#ECECFD
Deuteranomaly#F0EAFD
Tritanopia#F3EAEA
Tritanomaly#F4E9F2
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #F6E7FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6e7fd: #F6E7FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6E7FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6e7fd': '#F6E7FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.906, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f6e7fd">#F6E7FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6E7FD"

More Purple Colors

#F6E7FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6E7FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6E7FD?

#F6E7FD is a lightest purple — rgb(246, 231, 253) in RGB and hsl(281, 85%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #F6E7FD?

#F6E7FD is rgb(246, 231, 253) — red 246, green 231, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6E7FD?

#F6E7FD converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6E7FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6E7FD scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6E7FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6E7FD 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 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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