#FAE5FA
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FAE5FA
With the hex code #FAE5FA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 90% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5FAE5, 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 17.65:1 (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 #FAE5FA?
With the hex code #FAE5FA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 90% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FAE5FA?
Use black text. Black on #FAE5FA has a contrast ratio of 17.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAE5FA?
Its complementary colour is #E5FAE5, and analogous partners are #F0E5FA and #FAE5F0.