#F8F3FB Color
#F8F3FB is rgb(248, 243, 251) in RGB, hsl(278, 50%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8F3FBrgb(248, 243, 251)hsl(278, 50%, 97%)hsv(278, 3%, 98%)cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 2%)oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)lab(96.40% 2.78 -3.24)lch(96.40% 4.27 310.66)What #F8F3FB 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 #F8F3FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8F3FB Channel Values
How #F8F3FB 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 248 · G 243 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 50% · L 97% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 3% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.09:1 vs white · 19.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8F3FB 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 #F8F3FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8F3FB; 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 #F8F3FB
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 #F8F3FB 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-f8f3fb: #F8F3FB;background-color: #F8F3FB;colors: { 'color-f8f3fb': '#F8F3FB' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.953, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_f8f3fb">#F8F3FB</color>fill="#F8F3FB"More Purple Colors
#F8F3FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8F3FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8F3FB?
#F8F3FB is a lightest purple — rgb(248, 243, 251) in RGB and hsl(278, 50%, 97%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #F8F3FB?
#F8F3FB is rgb(248, 243, 251) — red 248, green 243, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8F3FB?
#F8F3FB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8F3FB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8F3FB scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8F3FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8F3FB 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 ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.28, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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