#F3DCF3
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #F3DCF3
#F3DCF3 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 86% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCF3DC (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 — 16.34:1, 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 #F3DCF3?
#F3DCF3 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 86% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F3DCF3?
Use black text. Black on #F3DCF3 has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F3DCF3?
Its complementary colour is #DCF3DC, and analogous partners are #E8DCF3 and #F3DCE8.