#F2EFF6 Color
#F2EFF6 is rgb(242, 239, 246) in RGB, hsl(266, 28%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 3%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2EFF6rgb(242, 239, 246)hsl(266, 28%, 95%)hsv(266, 3%, 96%)cmyk(2%, 3%, 0%, 4%)oklch(95.6% 0.01 305.4)lab(94.83% 1.97 -3.01)lch(94.83% 3.60 303.12)What #F2EFF6 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 #F2EFF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2EFF6 Channel Values
How #F2EFF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 242 · G 239 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 28% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 3% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2EFF6 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.
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Colors That Go With #F2EFF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2EFF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F2EFF6
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 #F2EFF6 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.
#F2EFF6#F0F0F6#F1EFF6#F0F0F6#F1F0F6#F1F0F0#F1F0F2#F0F0F0Using #F2EFF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2eff6: #F2EFF6;background-color: #F2EFF6;colors: { 'color-f2eff6': '#F2EFF6' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.937, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_f2eff6">#F2EFF6</color>fill="#F2EFF6"More Purple Colors
#F2EFF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2EFF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2EFF6?
#F2EFF6 is a lightest purple — rgb(242, 239, 246) in RGB and hsl(266, 28%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #F2EFF6?
#F2EFF6 is rgb(242, 239, 246) — red 242, green 239, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2EFF6?
#F2EFF6 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 3%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2EFF6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2EFF6 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2EFF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2EFF6 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 ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.1, which is very hard to tell apart.
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