#F2D0EC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F2D0EC
#F2D0EC is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 82% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.7); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0F2D6 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F2D0EC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.01:1 (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 #F2D0EC?
#F2D0EC is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 82% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2D0EC?
Use black text. Black on #F2D0EC has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2D0EC?
Its complementary colour is #D0F2D6, and analogous partners are #E7D0F2 and #F2D0DB.