#DAE6FE
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DAE6FE
With the hex code #DAE6FE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 90% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FEF2DA, a champagne 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 16.73:1 (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 #DAE6FE?
With the hex code #DAE6FE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 90% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAE6FE?
Use black text. Black on #DAE6FE has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAE6FE?
Its complementary colour is #FEF2DA, and analogous partners are #DAF8FE and #E0DAFE.