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#F0CEEE

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F0CEEE

With the hex code #F0CEEE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEF0D0, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red240
Green206
Blue238

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 14.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #F0CEEE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F0CEEE.
1.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F0CEEE.
14.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F0CEEE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F0CEEE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD6EF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D4DAED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F3D0D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F0CEEE?

With the hex code #F0CEEE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F0CEEE?

Use black text. Black on #F0CEEE has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F0CEEE?

Its complementary colour is #CEF0D0, and analogous partners are #E1CEF0 and #F0CEDD.