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#FCADFF

Mauve · light cool pink

About #FCADFF

#FCADFF is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 68% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 10.9); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0FFAD — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #FCADFF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.56:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red252
Green173
Blue255

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 10.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.8
Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 23.1

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

Text on #FCADFF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #FCADFF.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #FCADFF.
12.56:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#FCADFF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6C2FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BACCFC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFB5CB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FCADFF?

#FCADFF is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 68% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #FCADFF?

Use black text. Black on #FCADFF has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FCADFF?

Its complementary colour is #B0FFAD, and analogous partners are #D3ADFF and #FFADD9.