Palettes / Colors / #F2ECFE
#F2ECFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#F2ECFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the purple family.
#F2ECFE 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 #F8FEEC; it also sits naturally between #ECEFFE and #FBECFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2ECFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 236, 254 |
| HSL | 260°, 90%, 96% |
| HSV | 260°, 7%, 100% |
| CMYK | 5%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 84.50, 86.02, 105.92 |
| Yxy | 86.02, 0.3057, 0.3112 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.32, 5.25, -7.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.75, 5.36, -8.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #F2ECFE
.text { color: #F2ECFE; }
.background { background-color: #F2ECFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2ECFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 236, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 90%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2ECFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 236, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2ECFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 236, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2ECFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2ECFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2ECFE
Tints of #F2ECFE
Tones of #F2ECFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FEEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2ECFE: #000000.
How #F2ECFE 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 #F2ECFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2ECFE?
#F2ECFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 242, 236, 254). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2ECFE?
#F2ECFE is RGB 242, 236, 254 — HSL 260°, 90%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #F2ECFE?
Its complement is #F8FEEC; analogous partners are #ECEFFE and #FBECFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2ECFE for text?
Black text on #F2ECFE has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.