#DCDCF4
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DCDCF4
With the hex code #DCDCF4, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 86% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4F4DC, a beige 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 15.59:1 (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 #DCDCF4?
With the hex code #DCDCF4, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 86% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDCF4?
Use black text. Black on #DCDCF4 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDCF4?
Its complementary colour is #F4F4DC, and analogous partners are #DCE8F4 and #E8DCF4.