#EEDBEF
Lavender · very light cool pink
About #EEDBEF
With the hex code #EEDBEF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCEFDB, a pale mint 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 #EEDBEF?
With the hex code #EEDBEF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEDBEF?
Use black text. Black on #EEDBEF has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEDBEF?
Its complementary colour is #DCEFDB, and analogous partners are #E4DBEF and #EFDBE6.