#FFE1ED
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FFE1ED
With the hex code #FFE1ED, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Snow. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1FFF3, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.24:1, 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 #FFE1ED?
With the hex code #FFE1ED, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFE1ED?
Use black text. Black on #FFE1ED has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFE1ED?
Its complementary colour is #E1FFF3, and analogous partners are #FFE1FC and #FFE4E1.