#EADEF0
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #EADEF0
With the hex code #EADEF0, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 87% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4F0DE, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.21:1 (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 #EADEF0?
With the hex code #EADEF0, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 87% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EADEF0?
Use black text. Black on #EADEF0 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EADEF0?
Its complementary colour is #E4F0DE, and analogous partners are #E1DEF0 and #F0DEED.