#E7EDFB
Lavender · very light neutral
About #E7EDFB
#E7EDFB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 93% green and 98% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.2); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FBF5E7 — a linen tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E7EDFB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.90:1, 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 #E7EDFB?
#E7EDFB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 93% green and 98% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #E7EDFB?
Use black text. Black on #E7EDFB has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7EDFB?
Its complementary colour is #FBF5E7, and analogous partners are #E7F7FB and #EBE7FB.