#FDE2EF
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FDE2EF
#FDE2EF is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 89% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 10.2), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2FDF0 (pale mint), 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 — 17.30:1, 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 #FDE2EF?
#FDE2EF is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 89% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDE2EF?
Use black text. Black on #FDE2EF has a contrast ratio of 17.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDE2EF?
Its complementary colour is #E2FDF0, and analogous partners are #FDE2FD and #FDE3E2.