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#F1CBDF

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F1CBDF

#F1CBDF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 80% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.6), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBF1DD (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 — 14.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red241
Green203
Blue223

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.6
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 10.9
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 11.3

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

Text on #F1CBDF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F1CBDF.
1.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F1CBDF.
14.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F1CBDF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F1CBDF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD2E0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5D7DE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F7CBD2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F1CBDF?

#F1CBDF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 80% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #F1CBDF?

Use black text. Black on #F1CBDF has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F1CBDF?

Its complementary colour is #CBF1DD, and analogous partners are #F0CBF1 and #F1CBCC.