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#DEE2EC

Lavender · very light neutral

About #DEE2EC

With the hex code #DEE2EC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 89% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECE8DE, a linen shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.20:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red222
Green226
Blue236

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 5.7
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 6.0
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DEE2EC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #DEE2EC.
1.30:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #DEE2EC.
16.20:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEE2EC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEE2EC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DFE3ED
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DEE1EC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBE4E5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEE2EC?

With the hex code #DEE2EC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 89% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #DEE2EC?

Use black text. Black on #DEE2EC has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEE2EC?

Its complementary colour is #ECE8DE, and analogous partners are #DEE9EC and #E1DEEC.