#E1DDFD
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E1DDFD
With the hex code #E1DDFD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 87% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F9FDDD, a beige 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 — 15.96:1, 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 #E1DDFD?
With the hex code #E1DDFD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 87% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1DDFD?
Use black text. Black on #E1DDFD has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1DDFD?
Its complementary colour is #F9FDDD, and analogous partners are #DDE9FD and #F1DDFD.