#FCDCF8
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FCDCF8
With the hex code #FCDCF8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 86% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCFCE0, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.73:1 (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 #FCDCF8?
With the hex code #FCDCF8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 86% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FCDCF8?
Use black text. Black on #FCDCF8 has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCDCF8?
Its complementary colour is #DCFCE0, and analogous partners are #F0DCFC and #FCDCE8.