#FDC5FF
Mauve · very light cool pink
About #FDC5FF
With the hex code #FDC5FF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 77% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 14.0 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7FFC5, a seafoam 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 — 14.61:1, 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 #FDC5FF?
With the hex code #FDC5FF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 77% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDC5FF?
Use black text. Black on #FDC5FF has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDC5FF?
Its complementary colour is #C7FFC5, and analogous partners are #E0C5FF and #FFC5E4.