Palettes / Colors / #F2BAEF
#F2BAEF — Pale Pink
#F2BAEF is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #F2BAEF 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.
#F2BAEF 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 #BAF2BD; it also sits naturally between #D9BAF2 and #F2BAD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2BAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 186, 239 |
| HSL | 303°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 303°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 1%, 5% |
| XYZ | 69.76, 60.23, 89.61 |
| Yxy | 60.23, 0.3177, 0.2743 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.96, 28.76, -18.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.61, 29.24, -19.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 1% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2BAEF
.text { color: #F2BAEF; }
.background { background-color: #F2BAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2BAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 186, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2BAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 186, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2BAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 186, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2BAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2BAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAF2BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2BAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2BAEF
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 #F2BAEF: ·
How #F2BAEF 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 #F2BAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2BAEF?
#F2BAEF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 186, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2BAEF?
#F2BAEF is RGB 242, 186, 239 — HSL 303°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 1%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2BAEF?
Its complement is #BAF2BD; analogous partners are #D9BAF2 and #F2BAD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2BAEF for text?
Black text on #F2BAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.