#FFB4FD
Mauve · very light warm pink
About #FFB4FD
#FFB4FD is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 71% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 1% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 10.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4FFB6 (seafoam), 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 — 13.20:1, 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 #FFB4FD?
#FFB4FD is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 71% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 1% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB4FD?
Use black text. Black on #FFB4FD has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB4FD?
Its complementary colour is #B4FFB6, and analogous partners are #DBB4FF and #FFB4D8.