#F2E2F7
Lavender · very light cool white
About #F2E2F7
#F2E2F7 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 89% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E7F7E2 (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.00:1, 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 #F2E2F7?
#F2E2F7 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 89% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #F2E2F7?
Use black text. Black on #F2E2F7 has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2E2F7?
Its complementary colour is #E7F7E2, and analogous partners are #E8E2F7 and #F7E2F2.