#FFB4FF
Mauve · very light warm pink
About #FFB4FF
With the hex code #FFB4FF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 71% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B4FFB4, a 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 — 13.22:1, 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 #FFB4FF?
With the hex code #FFB4FF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 71% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB4FF?
Use black text. Black on #FFB4FF has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB4FF?
Its complementary colour is #B4FFB4, and analogous partners are #DAB4FF and #FFB4DA.