#DEDBF1
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DEDBF1
#DEDBF1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.9), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEF1DB (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 — 15.51:1, 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 #DEDBF1?
#DEDBF1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDBF1?
Use black text. Black on #DEDBF1 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDBF1?
Its complementary colour is #EEF1DB, and analogous partners are #DBE3F1 and #E9DBF1.