#F0D8EF
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F0D8EF
#F0D8EF is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 85% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8F0D9 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F0D8EF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.77:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F0D8EF?
#F0D8EF is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 85% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F0D8EF?
Use black text. Black on #F0D8EF has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F0D8EF?
Its complementary colour is #D8F0D9, and analogous partners are #E5D8F0 and #F0D8E3.