Palettes / Colors / #F2E4EA
#F2E4EA — Pale Muted Pink
#F2E4EA is a pink color we call Pale Muted 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 #F2E4EA 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.
#F2E4EA 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 #E3F2EC; it also sits naturally between #F2E3F1 and #F2E4E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2E4EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 228, 234 |
| HSL | 334°, 35%, 92% |
| HSV | 334°, 6%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 79.21, 80.30, 89.17 |
| Yxy | 80.30, 0.3185, 0.3229 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.82, 5.78, -1.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.61, 5.84, -1.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2E4EA
.text { color: #F2E4EA; }
.background { background-color: #F2E4EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2E4EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 228, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 35%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2E4EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 228, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2E4EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 228, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2E4EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2E4EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3F2EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2E4EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2E4EA
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 #F2E4EA: ·
How #F2E4EA 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 #F2E4EA 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 #F2E4EA?
#F2E4EA is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 228, 234). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2E4EA?
#F2E4EA is RGB 242, 228, 234 — HSL 334°, 35%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2E4EA?
Its complement is #E3F2EC; analogous partners are #F2E3F1 and #F2E4E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2E4EA for text?
Black text on #F2E4EA has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.