#DCE8FD
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DCE8FD
With the hex code #DCE8FD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDF1DC, 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 — 17.00:1, 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 #DCE8FD?
With the hex code #DCE8FD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE8FD?
Use black text. Black on #DCE8FD has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE8FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDF1DC, and analogous partners are #DCF8FD and #E1DCFD.