#F2CDF4
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #F2CDF4
#F2CDF4 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 80% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.4), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFF4CD (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.81:1 (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 #F2CDF4?
#F2CDF4 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 80% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #F2CDF4?
Use black text. Black on #F2CDF4 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2CDF4?
Its complementary colour is #CFF4CD, and analogous partners are #DECDF4 and #F4CDE3.