Close to Thistle
#F0CEFA
#F0CEFA is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 81% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F0CEFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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14.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F0CEFA as they’d see it.
#F0CEFA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F0CEFA
What color is #F0CEFA?
#F0CEFA is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 81% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F0CEFA in RGB?
#F0CEFA is rgb(240, 206, 250): 240 red, 206 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F0CEFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 18, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F0CEFA?
PANTONE 250 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F0CEFA?
Its complement #C1E3B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.