#FCD6F7
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #FCD6F7
#FCD6F7 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 84% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.2); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6FCDB — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FCD6F7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.10:1, 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 #FCD6F7?
#FCD6F7 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 84% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FCD6F7?
Use black text. Black on #FCD6F7 has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCD6F7?
Its complementary colour is #D6FCDB, and analogous partners are #EED6FC and #FCD6E4.