#E9ECFA
Lavender · very light neutral
About #E9ECFA
#E9ECFA 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 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.8); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FAF7E9 — a ivory tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E9ECFA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.84:1 (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 #E9ECFA?
#E9ECFA 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 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E9ECFA?
Use black text. Black on #E9ECFA has a contrast ratio of 17.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9ECFA?
Its complementary colour is #FAF7E9, and analogous partners are #E9F5FA and #EEE9FA.