#F8ADFF
Mauve · light cool pink
About #F8ADFF
#F8ADFF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 68% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 9.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4FFAD (mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.41:1, 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 #F8ADFF?
#F8ADFF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 68% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #F8ADFF?
Use black text. Black on #F8ADFF has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F8ADFF?
Its complementary colour is #B4FFAD, and analogous partners are #CFADFF and #FFADDD.