#FFCDF8
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #FFCDF8
With the hex code #FFCDF8, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 80% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 3% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 14.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDFFD4, 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 15.34:1 (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 #FFCDF8?
With the hex code #FFCDF8, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 80% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 3% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFCDF8?
Use black text. Black on #FFCDF8 has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFCDF8?
Its complementary colour is #CDFFD4, and analogous partners are #EDCDFF and #FFCDDF.