#DDE9FD
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DDE9FD
#DDE9FD is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 91% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.1); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDF1DD — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DDE9FD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.15:1, 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 #DDE9FD?
#DDE9FD is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 91% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE9FD?
Use black text. Black on #DDE9FD has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE9FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDF1DD, and analogous partners are #DDF9FD and #E1DDFD.