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#FECDF1

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #FECDF1

#FECDF1 is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 80% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.5), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDFEDA (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red254
Green205
Blue241

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.5
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.8
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 15.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FECDF1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #FECDF1.
1.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #FECDF1.
15.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FECDF1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FECDF1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD7F3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D8DEEF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFCED9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FECDF1?

#FECDF1 is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 80% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #FECDF1?

Use black text. Black on #FECDF1 has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FECDF1?

Its complementary colour is #CDFEDA, and analogous partners are #F3CDFE and #FECDD9.