#FCDCFB
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FCDCFB
With the hex code #FCDCFB, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 86% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCFCDD, 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 — 16.77:1, 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 #FCDCFB?
With the hex code #FCDCFB, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 86% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FCDCFB?
Use black text. Black on #FCDCFB has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCDCFB?
Its complementary colour is #DCFCDD, and analogous partners are #EDDCFC and #FCDCEB.