Palettes / Colors / #F2CEED
#F2CEED — Pale Pink
#F2CEED 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 #F2CEED 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.
#F2CEED 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 #CFF2D3; it also sits naturally between #E5CFF2 and #F2CFDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2CEED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 206, 237 |
| HSL | 308°, 58%, 88% |
| HSV | 308°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 73.98, 69.13, 89.57 |
| Yxy | 69.13, 0.3179, 0.2971 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.57, 17.81, -10.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.15, 18.03, -10.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2CEED
.text { color: #F2CEED; }
.background { background-color: #F2CEED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2CEED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 206, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 58%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2CEED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 206, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2CEED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 206, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2CEED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2CEED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFF2D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2CEED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2CEED
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 #F2CEED: ·
How #F2CEED 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 #F2CEED 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 #F2CEED?
#F2CEED is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 206, 237). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2CEED?
#F2CEED is RGB 242, 206, 237 — HSL 308°, 58%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2CEED?
Its complement is #CFF2D3; analogous partners are #E5CFF2 and #F2CFDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2CEED for text?
Black text on #F2CEED has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.