#EEE5FA
Lavender · very light cool white
About #EEE5FA
With the hex code #EEE5FA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 90% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F1FAE5, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.22:1 (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 #EEE5FA?
With the hex code #EEE5FA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 90% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEE5FA?
Use black text. Black on #EEE5FA has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEE5FA?
Its complementary colour is #F1FAE5, and analogous partners are #E5E6FA and #F9E5FA.