#FBE2F5
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FBE2F5
#FBE2F5 is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 89% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 2% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2FBE8 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FBE2F5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 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 #FBE2F5?
#FBE2F5 is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 89% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 2% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FBE2F5?
Use black text. Black on #FBE2F5 has a contrast ratio of 17.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBE2F5?
Its complementary colour is #E2FBE8, and analogous partners are #F4E2FB and #FBE2E9.