#F4E4F8
Lavender · very light cool white
About #F4E4F8
With the hex code #F4E4F8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 89% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 8% 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 5.6 — followed by Snow. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8F8E4, a beige 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 17.30:1 (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 #F4E4F8?
With the hex code #F4E4F8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 89% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F4E4F8?
Use black text. Black on #F4E4F8 has a contrast ratio of 17.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E4F8?
Its complementary colour is #E8F8E4, and analogous partners are #EAE4F8 and #F8E4F2.