#EAE6FA
Lavender · very light cool white
About #EAE6FA
With the hex code #EAE6FA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 90% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lavender — a ΔE of 1.4 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F6FAE6, 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 17.20:1 (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 #EAE6FA?
With the hex code #EAE6FA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 90% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAE6FA?
Use black text. Black on #EAE6FA has a contrast ratio of 17.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAE6FA?
Its complementary colour is #F6FAE6, and analogous partners are #E6ECFA and #F4E6FA.