#EEEAF9
Lavender · very light neutral
About #EEEAF9
#EEEAF9 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 92% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.3), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5F9EA (ivory), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.77:1, 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 #EEEAF9?
#EEEAF9 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 92% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #EEEAF9?
Use black text. Black on #EEEAF9 has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEEAF9?
Its complementary colour is #F5F9EA, and analogous partners are #EAEDF9 and #F6EAF9.