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#F4D5EF

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F4D5EF

With the hex code #F4D5EF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 84% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5F4DA, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red244
Green213
Blue239

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.0
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.4

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

Text on #F4D5EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F4D5EF.
1.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F4D5EF.
15.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F4D5EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F4D5EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D4DCF0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DBE0EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F7D6DD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F4D5EF?

With the hex code #F4D5EF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 84% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F4D5EF?

Use black text. Black on #F4D5EF has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F4D5EF?

Its complementary colour is #D5F4DA, and analogous partners are #EAD5F4 and #F4D5DF.