#DADEF5
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DADEF5
#DADEF5 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.7), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5F1DA (beige), 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 — 15.75:1, 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 #DADEF5?
#DADEF5 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DADEF5?
Use black text. Black on #DADEF5 has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DADEF5?
Its complementary colour is #F5F1DA, and analogous partners are #DAECF5 and #E3DAF5.