#DDE4FE
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DDE4FE
#DDE4FE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FEF7DD (beige), 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 16.60:1 (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 #DDE4FE?
#DDE4FE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE4FE?
Use black text. Black on #DDE4FE has a contrast ratio of 16.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE4FE?
Its complementary colour is #FEF7DD, and analogous partners are #DDF5FE and #E6DDFE.