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#FFA3E3 Color

#FFA3E3 is rgb(255, 163, 227) in RGB, hsl(318, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA3E3
HEX#FFA3E3
RGBrgb(255, 163, 227)
HSLhsl(318, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(318, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.134 338.9)
LABlab(77.97% 41.53 -17.63)
LCHlch(77.97% 45.12 336.99)

What #FFA3E3 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 #FFA3E3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 2.03Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.74Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.13Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.54Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 12.87Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 13.16

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

#FFA3E3 Channel Values

How #FFA3E3 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 255 · G 163 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA3E3 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA3E3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA3E3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA3E3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA3E3
Complementary
#A3FFBF
Analogous
#EDA3FF
Analogous
#FFA3B6
Triadic
#E3FFA3
Triadic
#A3E3FF
Split comp.
#B6FFA3
Split comp.
#A3FFED

Tints & Shades of #FFA3E3

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

#FFADE7
#FFBDEB
#FFC7EE
#FFD1F1
#FFDBF4
#FFEBF9

Shades

#FF6BD3
#FF33C2
#FA00AF
#BD0084
#85005D
#4D0036

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA3E3.

How #FFA3E3 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#FFA3E3
Protanopia#B7B7E3
Protanomaly#D8AFE3
Deuteranopia#C8C8E1
Deuteranomaly#E0BAE2
Tritanopia#F9ADAD
Tritanomaly#FCA9C5
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA3E3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa3e3: #FFA3E3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA3E3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa3e3': '#FFA3E3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.639, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa3e3">#FFA3E3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA3E3"

More Pink Colors

#FFA3E3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFA3E3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA3E3?

#FFA3E3 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 163, 227) in RGB and hsl(318, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #FFA3E3?

#FFA3E3 is rgb(255, 163, 227) — red 255, green 163, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA3E3?

#FFA3E3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA3E3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA3E3 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA3E3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA3E3 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.