#E7DFF7
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E7DFF7
#E7DFF7 is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 87% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.9); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFF7DF — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E7DFF7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.30:1, 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 #E7DFF7?
#E7DFF7 is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 87% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E7DFF7?
Use black text. Black on #E7DFF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7DFF7?
Its complementary colour is #EFF7DF, and analogous partners are #DFE3F7 and #F3DFF7.