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#F2CDF0

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F2CDF0

With the hex code #F2CDF0, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 80% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDF2CF, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red242
Green205
Blue240

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 15.5

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

Text on #F2CDF0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2CDF0.
1.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2CDF0.
14.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2CDF0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2CDF0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD5F2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D3DAEF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5CFD9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2CDF0?

With the hex code #F2CDF0, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 80% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F2CDF0?

Use black text. Black on #F2CDF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2CDF0?

Its complementary colour is #CDF2CF, and analogous partners are #E2CDF2 and #F2CDDE.