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#F2CFEE

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F2CFEE

With the hex code #F2CFEE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 81% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFF2D3, 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 14.94:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red242
Green207
Blue238

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 14.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.5

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

Text on #F2CFEE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2CFEE.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2CFEE.
14.94:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2CFEE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2CFEE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CED7EF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5DBED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5D1D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2CFEE?

With the hex code #F2CFEE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 81% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F2CFEE?

Use black text. Black on #F2CFEE has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2CFEE?

Its complementary colour is #CFF2D3, and analogous partners are #E5CFF2 and #F2CFDC.