#EBE2E8
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #EBE2E8
With the hex code #EBE2E8, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 89% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2EBE5, a off white 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 16.58:1 (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 #EBE2E8?
With the hex code #EBE2E8, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 89% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EBE2E8?
Use black text. Black on #EBE2E8 has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBE2E8?
Its complementary colour is #E2EBE5, and analogous partners are #E9E2EB and #EBE2E3.