#DFDEF6
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DFDEF6
#DFDEF6 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 9% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 3.4), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5F6DE (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 15.92:1 (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 #DFDEF6?
#DFDEF6 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 9% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDEF6?
Use black text. Black on #DFDEF6 has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDEF6?
Its complementary colour is #F5F6DE, and analogous partners are #DEE9F6 and #EBDEF6.