#F2D7FE
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #F2D7FE
With the hex code #F2D7FE, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 84% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E3FED7, a cream 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 15.93:1 (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 #F2D7FE?
With the hex code #F2D7FE, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 84% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F2D7FE?
Use black text. Black on #F2D7FE has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2D7FE?
Its complementary colour is #E3FED7, and analogous partners are #DED7FE and #FED7F7.