Palettes / Colors / #F2BEFF
#F2BEFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#F2BEFF is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#F2BEFF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CAFFBD; it also sits naturally between #D1BDFF and #FFBDEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2BEFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 190, 255 |
| HSL | 288°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 288°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.08, 62.92, 102.90 |
| Yxy | 62.92, 0.3059, 0.2634 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.40, 29.61, -24.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.32, 30.34, -26.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 75% · Blue 100%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2BEFF
.text { color: #F2BEFF; }
.background { background-color: #F2BEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2BEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 190, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2BEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 190, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2BEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 190, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2BEFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2BEFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAFFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2BEFF: #000000.
How #F2BEFF 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 #F2BEFF 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 #F2BEFF?
#F2BEFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 242, 190, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2BEFF?
#F2BEFF is RGB 242, 190, 255 — HSL 288°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #F2BEFF?
Its complement is #CAFFBD; analogous partners are #D1BDFF and #FFBDEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2BEFF for text?
Black text on #F2BEFF has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.