#DFDBF5
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DFDBF5
With the hex code #DFDBF5, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F1F5DB, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.59:1, 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 #DFDBF5?
With the hex code #DFDBF5, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDBF5?
Use black text. Black on #DFDBF5 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDBF5?
Its complementary colour is #F1F5DB, and analogous partners are #DBE4F5 and #ECDBF5.