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#F2CEF0

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F2CEF0

#F2CEF0 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 81% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.8), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEF2D0 (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 14.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red242
Green206
Blue240

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.5
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #F2CEF0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2CEF0.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2CEF0.
14.86:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2CEF0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2CEF0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCD6F1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D4DBEF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5D0D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2CEF0?

#F2CEF0 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 81% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #F2CEF0?

Use black text. Black on #F2CEF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2CEF0?

Its complementary colour is #CEF2D0, and analogous partners are #E2CEF2 and #F2CEDE.