#DEDFF6
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DEDFF6
#DEDFF6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lavender (ΔE 3.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F6F5DE (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 15.99:1 (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 #DEDFF6?
#DEDFF6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDFF6?
Use black text. Black on #DEDFF6 has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDFF6?
Its complementary colour is #F6F5DE, and analogous partners are #DEEBF6 and #E9DEF6.