Palettes / Colors / #F3CDEB
#F3CDEB — Pale Pink
#F3CDEB is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F3CDEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F3CDEB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEF3D6; it also sits naturally between #E8CEF3 and #F3CED8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3CDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 205, 235 |
| HSL | 313°, 61%, 88% |
| HSV | 313°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 73.79, 68.72, 87.97 |
| Yxy | 68.72, 0.3202, 0.2981 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.36, 18.32, -9.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.89, 18.54, -9.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3CDEB
.text { color: #F3CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #F3CDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3CDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 205, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 61%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3CDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 205, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3CDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 205, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3CDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3CDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F3CDEB
Tints of #F3CDEB
Tones of #F3CDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEF3D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3CDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3CDEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F3CDEB: ·
How #F3CDEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F3CDEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F3CDEB?
#F3CDEB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 243, 205, 235). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3CDEB?
#F3CDEB is RGB 243, 205, 235 — HSL 313°, 61%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3CDEB?
Its complement is #CEF3D6; analogous partners are #E8CEF3 and #F3CED8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3CDEB for text?
Black text on #F3CDEB has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.