#DDDCF7
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DDDCF7
#DDDCF7 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F6F7DC (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.65:1, 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 #DDDCF7?
#DDDCF7 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDDCF7?
Use black text. Black on #DDDCF7 has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDDCF7?
Its complementary colour is #F6F7DC, and analogous partners are #DCE9F7 and #EBDCF7.