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#DDDCFC

Lavender · very light cool white

About #DDDCFC

With the hex code #DDDCFC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 13% 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 7.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FBFCDC, 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 15.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red221
Green220
Blue252

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 7.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DDDCFC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #DDDCFC.
1.34:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #DDDCFC.
15.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDDCFC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDDCFC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D5E0FE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D4DEFB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7E1E6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDDCFC?

With the hex code #DDDCFC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DDDCFC?

Use black text. Black on #DDDCFC has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDDCFC?

Its complementary colour is #FBFCDC, and analogous partners are #DCEBFC and #EDDCFC.