#ECEAF2
Lavender · very light neutral
About #ECEAF2
#ECEAF2 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 92% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.4), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F0F2EA (off white), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.62:1 (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 #ECEAF2?
#ECEAF2 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 92% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ECEAF2?
Use black text. Black on #ECEAF2 has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECEAF2?
Its complementary colour is #F0F2EA, and analogous partners are #EAECF2 and #F0EAF2.