#EFDBE8
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #EFDBE8
With the hex code #EFDBE8, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 86% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBEFE2, a pale mint 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 15.97:1 (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 #EFDBE8?
With the hex code #EFDBE8, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 86% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFDBE8?
Use black text. Black on #EFDBE8 has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFDBE8?
Its complementary colour is #DBEFE2, and analogous partners are #ECDBEF and #EFDBDE.