#E8E2FB
Lavender · very light cool white
About #E8E2FB
#E8E2FB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 89% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.5), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5FBE2 (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.70:1, 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 #E8E2FB?
#E8E2FB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 89% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E8E2FB?
Use black text. Black on #E8E2FB has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8E2FB?
Its complementary colour is #F5FBE2, and analogous partners are #E2E9FB and #F4E2FB.