#FABDFF
Mauve · very light cool pink
About #FABDFF
#FABDFF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 74% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 10.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2FFBD (seafoam), 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 — 13.79:1, 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 #FABDFF?
#FABDFF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 74% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #FABDFF?
Use black text. Black on #FABDFF has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FABDFF?
Its complementary colour is #C2FFBD, and analogous partners are #D9BDFF and #FFBDE3.