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#F2D9FD Color

#F2D9FD is rgb(242, 217, 253) in RGB, hsl(282, 90%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2D9FD
HEX#F2D9FD
RGBrgb(242, 217, 253)
HSLhsl(282, 90%, 92%)
HSVhsv(282, 14%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.055 315.6)
LABlab(89.60% 13.64 -14.31)
LCHlch(89.60% 19.77 313.63)

What #F2D9FD 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 #F2D9FD, 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 purple in the library.

#F2D9FD Channel Values

How #F2D9FD 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 217 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 90% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 14% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2D9FD 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2D9FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2D9FD; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F2D9FD

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

Shades

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How #F2D9FD 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#F2D9FD
Protanopia#DEDEFD
Protanomaly#E6DCFD
Deuteranopia#E2E2FC
Deuteranomaly#E8DEFD
Tritanopia#EEDEDE
Tritanomaly#EFDCEB
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #F2D9FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2d9fd: #F2D9FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2D9FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2d9fd': '#F2D9FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.851, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f2d9fd">#F2D9FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2D9FD"

More Purple Colors

#F2D9FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2D9FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2D9FD?

#F2D9FD is a lightest purple — rgb(242, 217, 253) in RGB and hsl(282, 90%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #F2D9FD?

#F2D9FD is rgb(242, 217, 253) — red 242, green 217, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2D9FD?

#F2D9FD converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2D9FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2D9FD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2D9FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2D9FD 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.92, which is visibly different.

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