#FDD6FA
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #FDD6FA
With the hex code #FDD6FA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 84% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% 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 12.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D6FDD9, 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 16.18:1 (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 #FDD6FA?
With the hex code #FDD6FA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 84% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDD6FA?
Use black text. Black on #FDD6FA has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDD6FA?
Its complementary colour is #D6FDD9, and analogous partners are #EDD6FD and #FDD6E7.