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#F2BEFD Color

#F2BEFD is rgb(242, 190, 253) in RGB, hsl(290, 94%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2BEFD
HEX#F2BEFD
RGBrgb(242, 190, 253)
HSLhsl(290, 94%, 87%)
HSVhsv(290, 25%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.102 320.4)
LABlab(83.24% 27.10 -23.81)
LCHlch(83.24% 36.07 318.70)

What #F2BEFD 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 #F2BEFD, 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.

#F2BEFD Channel Values

How #F2BEFD 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 190 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 94% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 25% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2BEFD 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2BEFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2BEFD; 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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Tints & Shades of #F2BEFD

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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How #F2BEFD 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#F2BEFD
Protanopia#C8C8FD
Protanomaly#DAC4FD
Deuteranopia#D1D1FC
Deuteranomaly#DFCAFC
Tritanopia#EBC7C7
Tritanomaly#EEC4DF
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2BEFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2befd: #F2BEFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2BEFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2befd': '#F2BEFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.745, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f2befd">#F2BEFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2BEFD"

More Pink Colors

#F2BEFD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2BEFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2BEFD?

#F2BEFD is a lightest pink — rgb(242, 190, 253) in RGB and hsl(290, 94%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.

What is the RGB value of #F2BEFD?

#F2BEFD is rgb(242, 190, 253) — red 242, green 190, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2BEFD?

#F2BEFD converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2BEFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2BEFD scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2BEFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2BEFD 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 10.72, which is visibly different.

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