#E4E5F8
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E4E5F8
With the hex code #E4E5F8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 90% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lavender — a ΔE of 0.8 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F8F7E4, a beige 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 16.86:1 (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 #E4E5F8?
With the hex code #E4E5F8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 90% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E5F8?
Use black text. Black on #E4E5F8 has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E5F8?
Its complementary colour is #F8F7E4, and analogous partners are #E4EFF8 and #EDE4F8.