#F6E7FE Color
#F6E7FE is rgb(246, 231, 254) in RGB, hsl(279, 92%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 0%) 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 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F6E7FErgb(246, 231, 254)hsl(279, 92%, 95%)hsv(279, 9%, 100%)cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 0%)oklch(94.7% 0.034 314.1)lab(93.36% 8.29 -9.24)lch(93.36% 12.41 311.89)What #F6E7FE 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 #F6E7FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F6E7FE Channel Values
How #F6E7FE 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 246 · G 231 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 92% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 9% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6E7FE 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 #F6E7FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6E7FE; 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 #F6E7FE
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 #F6E7FE 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.
#F6E7FE#EAEAFE#EFE9FE#ECECFE#F0EAFE#F3EAEA#F4E9F2#ECECECUsing #F6E7FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f6e7fe: #F6E7FE;background-color: #F6E7FE;colors: { 'color-f6e7fe': '#F6E7FE' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.906, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_f6e7fe">#F6E7FE</color>fill="#F6E7FE"More Purple Colors
#F6E7FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F6E7FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F6E7FE?
#F6E7FE is a lightest purple — rgb(246, 231, 254) in RGB and hsl(279, 92%, 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #F6E7FE?
#F6E7FE is rgb(246, 231, 254) — red 246, green 231, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F6E7FE?
#F6E7FE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F6E7FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F6E7FE scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F6E7FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F6E7FE 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 5.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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