#DFDFF7
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DFDFF7
With the hex code #DFDFF7, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F7F7DF, 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 — 16.04:1, 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 #DFDFF7?
With the hex code #DFDFF7, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDFF7?
Use black text. Black on #DFDFF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDFF7?
Its complementary colour is #F7F7DF, and analogous partners are #DFEBF7 and #EBDFF7.