#F1CAEF
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F1CAEF
#F1CAEF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 79% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAF1CC (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.43:1, 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 #F1CAEF?
#F1CAEF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 79% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F1CAEF?
Use black text. Black on #F1CAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F1CAEF?
Its complementary colour is #CAF1CC, and analogous partners are #E0CAF1 and #F1CADB.