#DADAEC
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DADAEC
With the hex code #DADAEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECECDA, a eggshell shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.22:1 (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 #DADAEC?
With the hex code #DADAEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DADAEC?
Use black text. Black on #DADAEC has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DADAEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECECDA, and analogous partners are #DAE3EC and #E3DAEC.