#F2A5FF
Mauve · light cool pink
About #F2A5FF
#F2A5FF is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 65% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 11.4); Orchid comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2FFA5 — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #F2A5FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.60:1, 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 #F2A5FF?
#F2A5FF is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 65% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #F2A5FF?
Use black text. Black on #F2A5FF has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2A5FF?
Its complementary colour is #B2FFA5, and analogous partners are #C5A5FF and #FFA5DF.