#DEDAFE
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DEDAFE
#DEDAFE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 85% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.3), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FAFEDA (cream), 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 15.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DEDAFE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DEDAFE?
#DEDAFE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 85% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDAFE?
Use black text. Black on #DEDAFE has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDAFE?
Its complementary colour is #FAFEDA, and analogous partners are #DAE8FE and #F0DAFE.