#FDE2EC
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FDE2EC
#FDE2EC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 89% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 10.9), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2FDF3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.27:1 (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 #FDE2EC?
#FDE2EC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 89% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDE2EC?
Use black text. Black on #FDE2EC has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDE2EC?
Its complementary colour is #E2FDF3, and analogous partners are #FDE2FA and #FDE5E2.