#D4DFF4
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D4DFF4
#D4DFF4 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 87% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F4E9D4 (eggshell), 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 15.66:1 (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 #D4DFF4?
#D4DFF4 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 87% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4DFF4?
Use black text. Black on #D4DFF4 has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4DFF4?
Its complementary colour is #F4E9D4, and analogous partners are #D4EFF4 and #D9D4F4.