#F2D4E4
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F2D4E4
#F2D4E4 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 83% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4F2E2 (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 15.31:1 (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 #F2D4E4?
#F2D4E4 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 83% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2D4E4?
Use black text. Black on #F2D4E4 has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2D4E4?
Its complementary colour is #D4F2E2, and analogous partners are #F1D4F2 and #F2D4D5.