Palettes / Colors / #F2C2FA
#F2C2FA — Pale Vivid Pink
#F2C2FA is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the pink family.
#F2C2FA is a cool 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 #CAFAC2; it also sits naturally between #D5C2FA and #FAC2E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2C2FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 194, 250 |
| HSL | 291°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 291°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 3%, 22%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.17, 64.36, 99.01 |
| Yxy | 64.36, 0.3093, 0.2721 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.15, 26.54, -21.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.23, 27.10, -22.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 76% · Blue 98%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2C2FA
.text { color: #F2C2FA; }
.background { background-color: #F2C2FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2C2FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 194, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2C2FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 194, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2C2FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 194, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2C2FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2C2FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAFAC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2C2FA: #000000.
How #F2C2FA 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 #F2C2FA 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 #F2C2FA?
#F2C2FA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 194, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2C2FA?
#F2C2FA is RGB 242, 194, 250 — HSL 291°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 3%, 22%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F2C2FA?
Its complement is #CAFAC2; analogous partners are #D5C2FA and #FAC2E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2C2FA for text?
Black text on #F2C2FA has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.