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#FFC2EE Color

#FFC2EE is rgb(255, 194, 238) in RGB, hsl(317, 100%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC2EE
HEX#FFC2EE
RGBrgb(255, 194, 238)
HSLhsl(317, 100%, 88%)
HSVhsv(317, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.089 336.7)
LABlab(85.05% 27.54 -13.00)
LCHlch(85.05% 30.45 334.73)

What #FFC2EE 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 #FFC2EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.11Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.41Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 8.64Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.32Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.33Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.47

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

#FFC2EE Channel Values

How #FFC2EE 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 255 · G 194 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 100% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC2EE 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFC2EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFC2EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC2EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFC2EE
Complementary
#C2FFD3
Analogous
#F2C2FF
Analogous
#FFC2CF
Triadic
#EEFFC2
Triadic
#C2EEFF
Split comp.
#CFFFC2
Split comp.
#C2FFF2

Tints & Shades of #FFC2EE

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

#FFC7EF
#FFD1F2
#FFD6F3
#FFE0F6
#FFE5F8
#FFF0FB

Shades

#FF85DC
#FF47CB
#FF0ABA
#CC0092
#8F0066
#52003A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFC2EE.

How #FFC2EE 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#FFC2EE
Protanopia#CECEEE
Protanomaly#E3C9EE
Deuteranopia#D9D9EC
Deuteranomaly#E9D0ED
Tritanopia#FAC8C8
Tritanomaly#FCC6D8
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC2EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc2ee: #FFC2EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC2EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc2ee': '#FFC2EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.761, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_ffc2ee">#FFC2EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFC2EE"

More Pink Colors

#FFC2EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFC2EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC2EE?

#FFC2EE is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 194, 238) in RGB and hsl(317, 100%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #FFC2EE?

#FFC2EE is rgb(255, 194, 238) — red 255, green 194, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC2EE?

#FFC2EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC2EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC2EE scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC2EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC2EE 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 14.98, which is visibly different.

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