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#EFDCFC

Lavender · very light cool white

About #EFDCFC

With the hex code #EFDCFC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 86% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9FCDC, 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 16.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red239
Green220
Blue252

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 13.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EFDCFC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #EFDCFC.
1.29:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #EFDCFC.
16.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFDCFC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFDCFC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D8E2FD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DBE3FB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EEE0E6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFDCFC?

With the hex code #EFDCFC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 86% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EFDCFC?

Use black text. Black on #EFDCFC has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFDCFC?

Its complementary colour is #E9FCDC, and analogous partners are #DFDCFC and #FCDCF9.