#F2E5FF
Lavender · very light cool white
About #F2E5FF
With the hex code #F2E5FF, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 90% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2FFE5, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.43:1, 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 #F2E5FF?
With the hex code #F2E5FF, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 90% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F2E5FF?
Use black text. Black on #F2E5FF has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2E5FF?
Its complementary colour is #F2FFE5, and analogous partners are #E5E5FF and #FFE5FF.