#EEE9FA
Lavender · very light cool white
About #EEE9FA
#EEE9FA is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 91% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lavender (ΔE 2.7), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5FAE9 (ivory), 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 17.67:1 (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 #EEE9FA?
#EEE9FA is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 91% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EEE9FA?
Use black text. Black on #EEE9FA has a contrast ratio of 17.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEE9FA?
Its complementary colour is #F5FAE9, and analogous partners are #E9ECFA and #F7E9FA.