#E8DFF8
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E8DFF8
#E8DFF8 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 87% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFF8DF (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.34:1 (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 #E8DFF8?
#E8DFF8 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 87% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E8DFF8?
Use black text. Black on #E8DFF8 has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DFF8?
Its complementary colour is #EFF8DF, and analogous partners are #DFE3F8 and #F5DFF8.