Palettes / Colors / #F2DCF4
#F2DCF4 — Pale Muted Pink
#F2DCF4 is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the pink family.
#F2DCF4 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 #DEF4DC; it also sits naturally between #E6DCF4 and #F4DCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2DCF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 220, 244 |
| HSL | 295°, 52%, 91% |
| HSV | 295°, 10%, 96% |
| CMYK | 1%, 10%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 78.54, 76.60, 96.23 |
| Yxy | 76.60, 0.3125, 0.3047 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.14, 11.72, -8.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.52, 11.89, -9.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 86% · Blue 96%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2DCF4
.text { color: #F2DCF4; }
.background { background-color: #F2DCF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DCF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 220, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 52%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DCF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 220, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DCF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 220, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2DCF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DCF4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2DCF4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEF4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2DCF4: #000000.
How #F2DCF4 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 #F2DCF4 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 #F2DCF4?
#F2DCF4 is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 220, 244). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DCF4?
#F2DCF4 is RGB 242, 220, 244 — HSL 295°, 52%, 91% — CMYK 1%, 10%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #F2DCF4?
Its complement is #DEF4DC; analogous partners are #E6DCF4 and #F4DCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2DCF4 for text?
Black text on #F2DCF4 has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.