#F5DAED
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #F5DAED
#F5DAED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAF5E2 (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 — 16.13:1, 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 #F5DAED?
#F5DAED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F5DAED?
Use black text. Black on #F5DAED has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F5DAED?
Its complementary colour is #DAF5E2, and analogous partners are #F0DAF5 and #F5DADF.