#DCE0ED
Lavender · very light neutral
About #DCE0ED
With the hex code #DCE0ED, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EDE9DC, a eggshell shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.93:1, 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 #DCE0ED?
With the hex code #DCE0ED, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE0ED?
Use black text. Black on #DCE0ED has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE0ED?
Its complementary colour is #EDE9DC, and analogous partners are #DCE8ED and #E1DCED.