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#F2B4F9 Color

#F2B4F9 is rgb(242, 180, 249) in RGB, hsl(294, 85%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 28%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2B4F9
HEX#F2B4F9
RGBrgb(242, 180, 249)
HSLhsl(294, 85%, 84%)
HSVhsv(294, 28%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 28%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.115 323.1)
LABlab(80.86% 31.55 -25.28)
LCHlch(80.86% 40.43 321.30)

What #F2B4F9 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 #F2B4F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.26Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.34Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.48Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.19Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.81Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.93

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

#F2B4F9 Channel Values

How #F2B4F9 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 180 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 85% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 28% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2B4F9 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F2B4F9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F2B4F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2B4F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F2B4F9
Complementary
#BAF9B4
Analogous
#CFB4F9
Analogous
#F9B4DD
Triadic
#F9F2B4
Triadic
#B4F9F2
Split comp.
#DDF9B4
Split comp.
#B4F9CF

Tints & Shades of #F2B4F9

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.

Tints

#F4BDFA
#F5C6FA
#F7D0FB
#F8D9FC
#FAE3FD
#FCECFD

Shades

#E980F5
#DF47F0
#D613EC
#A30FB3
#740A7F
#400647

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2B4F9.

How #F2B4F9 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#F2B4F9
Protanopia#C0C0F9
Protanomaly#D6BCF9
Deuteranopia#CBCBF8
Deuteranomaly#DCC2F8
Tritanopia#EABFBF
Tritanomaly#EDBAD8
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2B4F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2b4f9: #F2B4F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2B4F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2b4f9': '#F2B4F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.706, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_f2b4f9">#F2B4F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2B4F9"

More Pink Colors

#F2B4F9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F2B4F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2B4F9?

#F2B4F9 is a lightest pink — rgb(242, 180, 249) in RGB and hsl(294, 85%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #F2B4F9?

#F2B4F9 is rgb(242, 180, 249) — red 242, green 180, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2B4F9?

#F2B4F9 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 28%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2B4F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2B4F9 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2B4F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2B4F9 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.