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#F2DAE7

Lavender · very light warm pink

About #F2DAE7

#F2DAE7 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 85% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAF2E5 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red242
Green218
Blue231

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #F2DAE7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #F2DAE7.
1.32:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #F2DAE7.
15.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2DAE7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2DAE7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DBDEE8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E0E2E6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F6DADE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2DAE7?

#F2DAE7 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 85% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #F2DAE7?

Use black text. Black on #F2DAE7 has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2DAE7?

Its complementary colour is #DAF2E5, and analogous partners are #F1DAF2 and #F2DADB.