#F2EFFB Color
#F2EFFB is rgb(242, 239, 251) in RGB, hsl(255, 60%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2EFFBrgb(242, 239, 251)hsl(255, 60%, 96%)hsv(255, 5%, 98%)cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 2%)oklch(95.8% 0.016 297.5)lab(94.94% 2.65 -5.43)lch(94.94% 6.04 295.98)What #F2EFFB 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 #F2EFFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2EFFB Channel Values
How #F2EFFB 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 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 60% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 5% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.13:1 vs white · 18.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2EFFB 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 #F2EFFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2EFFB; 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 #F2EFFB
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 #F2EFFB 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.
#F2EFFB#F0F0FB#F1EFFB#F0F0FB#F1F0FB#F0F1F1#F1F0F5#F1F1F1Using #F2EFFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2effb: #F2EFFB;background-color: #F2EFFB;colors: { 'color-f2effb': '#F2EFFB' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.937, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_f2effb">#F2EFFB</color>fill="#F2EFFB"More Purple Colors
#F2EFFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2EFFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2EFFB?
#F2EFFB is a lightest purple — rgb(242, 239, 251) in RGB and hsl(255, 60%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #F2EFFB?
#F2EFFB is rgb(242, 239, 251) — red 242, green 239, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2EFFB?
#F2EFFB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2EFFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2EFFB scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2EFFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2EFFB 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 3.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
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