#E8DFF7
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E8DFF7
With the hex code #E8DFF7, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 87% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EEF7DF, a beige 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 — 16.33:1, 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 #E8DFF7?
With the hex code #E8DFF7, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 87% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8DFF7?
Use black text. Black on #E8DFF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DFF7?
Its complementary colour is #EEF7DF, and analogous partners are #DFE2F7 and #F4DFF7.