#DEE2F6
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DEE2F6
#DEE2F6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lavender (ΔE 2.2), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F6F2DE (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 16.32:1 (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 #DEE2F6?
#DEE2F6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE2F6?
Use black text. Black on #DEE2F6 has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE2F6?
Its complementary colour is #F6F2DE, and analogous partners are #DEEEF6 and #E6DEF6.