Close to Thistle
#F5DCFF
#F5DCFF is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 86.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 100% saturation and 93% 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 #F5DCFF.
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.
White text on this color
1.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.56:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F5DCFF as they’d see it.
#F5DCFF 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 #F5DCFF
What color is #F5DCFF?
#F5DCFF is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 86.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F5DCFF in RGB?
#F5DCFF is rgb(245, 220, 255): 245 red, 220 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F5DCFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 14, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F5DCFF?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F5DCFF?
Its complement #D3ECC9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.