#E5FAEE
Ivory · very light cool white
About #E5FAEE
With the hex code #E5FAEE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 98% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Ivory — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FAE5F1, a lavender 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 19.24:1 (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 #E5FAEE?
With the hex code #E5FAEE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 98% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5FAEE?
Use black text. Black on #E5FAEE has a contrast ratio of 19.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5FAEE?
Its complementary colour is #FAE5F1, and analogous partners are #E7FAE5 and #E5FAF9.