#EDDCE9
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #EDDCE9
With the hex code #EDDCE9, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCEDE0, a eggshell shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.01:1, 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 #EDDCE9?
With the hex code #EDDCE9, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDDCE9?
Use black text. Black on #EDDCE9 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDDCE9?
Its complementary colour is #DCEDE0, and analogous partners are #E9DCED and #EDDCE0.