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#F4DCF4

Lavender · very light warm pink

About #F4DCF4

With the hex code #F4DCF4, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 86% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCF4DC, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red244
Green220
Blue244

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 16.2

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

Text on #F4DCF4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #F4DCF4.
1.28:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #F4DCF4.
16.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F4DCF4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F4DCF4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DBE1F5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E0E4F3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F6DEE4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F4DCF4?

With the hex code #F4DCF4, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 86% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F4DCF4?

Use black text. Black on #F4DCF4 has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F4DCF4?

Its complementary colour is #DCF4DC, and analogous partners are #E8DCF4 and #F4DCE8.