#F6E2EC
Lavender · very light warm white
About #F6E2EC
With the hex code #F6E2EC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 89% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Snow. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2F6EC, a off white 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 17.01:1 (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 #F6E2EC?
With the hex code #F6E2EC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 89% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F6E2EC?
Use black text. Black on #F6E2EC has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F6E2EC?
Its complementary colour is #E2F6EC, and analogous partners are #F6E2F6 and #F6E2E2.