Palettes / Colors / #F2E2FC
#F2E2FC — Pale Vivid Purple
#F2E2FC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #F2E2FC 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.
#F2E2FC 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 #EDFCE3; it also sits naturally between #E6E3FC and #FCE3F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2E2FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 226, 252 |
| HSL | 277°, 81%, 94% |
| HSV | 277°, 10%, 99% |
| CMYK | 4%, 10%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.38, 80.30, 103.31 |
| Yxy | 80.30, 0.3071, 0.3030 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.82, 10.06, -10.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.61, 10.25, -10.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 10% · 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 #F2E2FC
.text { color: #F2E2FC; }
.background { background-color: #F2E2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2E2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 226, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 81%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2E2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 226, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2E2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 226, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2E2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2E2FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2E2FC
Tints of #F2E2FC
Tones of #F2E2FC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFCE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2E2FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2E2FC
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 #F2E2FC: ·
How #F2E2FC 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 #F2E2FC 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 #F2E2FC?
#F2E2FC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 242, 226, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2E2FC?
#F2E2FC is RGB 242, 226, 252 — HSL 277°, 81%, 94% — CMYK 4%, 10%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F2E2FC?
Its complement is #EDFCE3; analogous partners are #E6E3FC and #FCE3F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2E2FC for text?
Black text on #F2E2FC has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.