#FAEBFB
Lavender · very light cool white
About #FAEBFB
#FAEBFB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 92% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.2), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECFBEB (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 — 18.34:1, 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 #FAEBFB?
#FAEBFB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 92% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #FAEBFB?
Use black text. Black on #FAEBFB has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAEBFB?
Its complementary colour is #ECFBEB, and analogous partners are #F2EBFB and #FBEBF4.