#FCCFF9
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #FCCFF9
With the hex code #FCCFF9, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 81% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 13.5 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFFCD2, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.43:1, 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 #FCCFF9?
With the hex code #FCCFF9, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 81% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FCCFF9?
Use black text. Black on #FCCFF9 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCCFF9?
Its complementary colour is #CFFCD2, and analogous partners are #E9CFFC and #FCCFE3.