#F7DCEA
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #F7DCEA
#F7DCEA is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 86% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 10.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCF7E9 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F7DCEA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.38:1 (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 #F7DCEA?
#F7DCEA is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 86% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F7DCEA?
Use black text. Black on #F7DCEA has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F7DCEA?
Its complementary colour is #DCF7E9, and analogous partners are #F7DCF7 and #F7DCDD.