#F4E1F5
Lavender · very light cool white
About #F4E1F5
With the hex code #F4E1F5, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 88% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2F5E1, 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 — 16.94:1, 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 #F4E1F5?
With the hex code #F4E1F5, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 88% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F4E1F5?
Use black text. Black on #F4E1F5 has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E1F5?
Its complementary colour is #E2F5E1, and analogous partners are #EAE1F5 and #F5E1EC.