#DEDCFC
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DEDCFC
#DEDCFC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.1), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FAFCDC (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 15.75:1 (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 #DEDCFC?
#DEDCFC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDCFC?
Use black text. Black on #DEDCFC has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDCFC?
Its complementary colour is #FAFCDC, and analogous partners are #DCEAFC and #EEDCFC.