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#F3CEEF

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F3CEEF

#F3CEEF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 81% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.7), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEF3D2 (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 — 14.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red243
Green206
Blue239

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.7
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #F3CEEF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F3CEEF.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F3CEEF.
14.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F3CEEF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F3CEEF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD6F0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5DBEE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F6D0D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F3CEEF?

#F3CEEF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 81% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #F3CEEF?

Use black text. Black on #F3CEEF has a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F3CEEF?

Its complementary colour is #CEF3D2, and analogous partners are #E4CEF3 and #F3CEDD.