#EDDCFC
Lavender · very light cool white
About #EDDCFC
#EDDCFC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 86% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBFCDC (beige), 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 16.24:1 (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 #EDDCFC?
#EDDCFC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 86% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EDDCFC?
Use black text. Black on #EDDCFC has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDDCFC?
Its complementary colour is #EBFCDC, and analogous partners are #DDDCFC and #FCDCFB.