#F4D3EC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F4D3EC
#F4D3EC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 83% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3F4DB (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 15.38:1 (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 #F4D3EC?
#F4D3EC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 83% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F4D3EC?
Use black text. Black on #F4D3EC has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4D3EC?
Its complementary colour is #D3F4DB, and analogous partners are #EBD3F4 and #F4D3DC.