#EFDAF5
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #EFDAF5
With the hex code #EFDAF5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 85% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0F5DA, a beige 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 — 16.02:1, 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 #EFDAF5?
With the hex code #EFDAF5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 85% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFDAF5?
Use black text. Black on #EFDAF5 has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFDAF5?
Its complementary colour is #E0F5DA, and analogous partners are #E2DAF5 and #F5DAED.