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#F2A6EE Color

#F2A6EE is rgb(242, 166, 238) in RGB, hsl(303, 75%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2A6EE
HEX#F2A6EE
RGBrgb(242, 166, 238)
HSLhsl(303, 75%, 80%)
HSVhsv(303, 31%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.128 328.5)
LABlab(77.45% 37.05 -24.54)
LCHlch(77.45% 44.44 326.49)

What #F2A6EE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F2A6EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F2A6EE Channel Values

How #F2A6EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 242 · G 166 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 75% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 31% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 2% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2A6EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2A6EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2A6EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F2A6EE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F2A6EE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F2A6EE
Protanopia#B6B6EE
Protanomaly#D1B0EE
Deuteranopia#C3C3EC
Deuteranomaly#D8B8ED
Tritanopia#EBB1B1
Tritanomaly#EEADCC
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #F2A6EE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f2a6ee: #F2A6EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2A6EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2a6ee': '#F2A6EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.651, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_f2a6ee">#F2A6EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2A6EE"

More Pink Colors

#F2A6EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2A6EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2A6EE?

#F2A6EE is a lightest pink — rgb(242, 166, 238) in RGB and hsl(303, 75%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #F2A6EE?

#F2A6EE is rgb(242, 166, 238) — red 242, green 166, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2A6EE?

#F2A6EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2A6EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2A6EE scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2A6EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2A6EE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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