#EFDAFE
Thistle · very light cool white
About #EFDAFE
With the hex code #EFDAFE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 85% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.2 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9FEDA, 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 16.13:1 (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 #EFDAFE?
With the hex code #EFDAFE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 85% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFDAFE?
Use black text. Black on #EFDAFE has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFDAFE?
Its complementary colour is #E9FEDA, and analogous partners are #DDDAFE and #FEDAFB.