#DEDFF0
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DEDFF0
#DEDFF0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F0EFDE (eggshell), 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 15.92:1 (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 #DEDFF0?
#DEDFF0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDFF0?
Use black text. Black on #DEDFF0 has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDFF0?
Its complementary colour is #F0EFDE, and analogous partners are #DEE8F0 and #E6DEF0.