#EFE9F8
Lavender · very light cool white
About #EFE9F8
With the hex code #EFE9F8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 91% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2F8E9, a ivory 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 17.68:1 (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 #EFE9F8?
With the hex code #EFE9F8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 91% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE9F8?
Use black text. Black on #EFE9F8 has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE9F8?
Its complementary colour is #F2F8E9, and analogous partners are #E9EBF8 and #F7E9F8.