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#F2D1EC

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F2D1EC

With the hex code #F2D1EC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 82% 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 very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1F2D7, 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 15.11:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red242
Green209
Blue236

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.7
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 13.2
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #F2D1EC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2D1EC.
1.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F2D1EC.
15.11:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2D1EC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2D1EC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1D8ED
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D8DCEB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5D2DA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2D1EC?

With the hex code #F2D1EC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 82% 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 #F2D1EC?

Use black text. Black on #F2D1EC has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2D1EC?

Its complementary colour is #D1F2D7, and analogous partners are #E8D1F2 and #F2D1DB.