Palettes / Colors / #F2DDFC
#F2DDFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#F2DDFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#F2DDFC 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 #E8FCDE; it also sits naturally between #E4DEFC and #FCDEF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2DDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 221, 252 |
| HSL | 281°, 84%, 93% |
| HSV | 281°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 4%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.05, 77.62, 102.86 |
| Yxy | 77.62, 0.3072, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.61, 12.67, -12.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.10, 12.91, -12.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2DDFC
.text { color: #F2DDFC; }
.background { background-color: #F2DDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 221, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 84%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 221, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 221, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2DDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8FCDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2DDFC: #000000.
How #F2DDFC 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 #F2DDFC 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 #F2DDFC?
#F2DDFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 242, 221, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DDFC?
#F2DDFC is RGB 242, 221, 252 — HSL 281°, 84%, 93% — CMYK 4%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F2DDFC?
Its complement is #E8FCDE; analogous partners are #E4DEFC and #FCDEF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2DDFC for text?
Black text on #F2DDFC has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.