#F1CBEF
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F1CBEF
#F1CBEF is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 80% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBF1CD — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F1CBEF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.53:1, 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 #F1CBEF?
#F1CBEF is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 80% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F1CBEF?
Use black text. Black on #F1CBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F1CBEF?
Its complementary colour is #CBF1CD, and analogous partners are #E0CBF1 and #F1CBDC.