#E2EAFB
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E2EAFB
With the hex code #E2EAFB, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 92% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 3.3 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FBF3E2, a linen 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 — 17.40:1, 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 #E2EAFB?
With the hex code #E2EAFB, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 92% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2EAFB?
Use black text. Black on #E2EAFB has a contrast ratio of 17.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2EAFB?
Its complementary colour is #FBF3E2, and analogous partners are #E2F7FB and #E6E2FB.