#FAE5EF
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FAE5EF
#FAE5EF is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 90% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.1), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5FAF0 (ivory), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.52:1, 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 #FAE5EF?
#FAE5EF is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 90% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FAE5EF?
Use black text. Black on #FAE5EF has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAE5EF?
Its complementary colour is #E5FAF0, and analogous partners are #FAE5FA and #FAE6E5.