#DCE2F2
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DCE2F2
#DCE2F2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 89% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.5), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2ECDC (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.20:1 (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 #DCE2F2?
#DCE2F2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 89% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE2F2?
Use black text. Black on #DCE2F2 has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE2F2?
Its complementary colour is #F2ECDC, and analogous partners are #DCEDF2 and #E1DCF2.