#EBEBFB
Lavender · very light cool white
About #EBEBFB
#EBEBFB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 92% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lavender (ΔE 2.7), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FBFBEB (ivory), 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 — 17.81:1, 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 #EBEBFB?
#EBEBFB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 92% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBEBFB?
Use black text. Black on #EBEBFB has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBEBFB?
Its complementary colour is #FBFBEB, and analogous partners are #EBF3FB and #F3EBFB.