#F4E2F8
Lavender · very light cool white
About #F4E2F8
#F4E2F8 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 96% 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 6.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6F8E2 (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.08:1 (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 #F4E2F8?
#F4E2F8 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 96% 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 #F4E2F8?
Use black text. Black on #F4E2F8 has a contrast ratio of 17.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E2F8?
Its complementary colour is #E6F8E2, and analogous partners are #E9E2F8 and #F8E2F1.