#DFE2F6
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #DFE2F6
#DFE2F6 is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 89% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Lavender (ΔE 1.9); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F6F3DF — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFE2F6 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.35:1 (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 #DFE2F6?
#DFE2F6 is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 89% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE2F6?
Use black text. Black on #DFE2F6 has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE2F6?
Its complementary colour is #F6F3DF, and analogous partners are #DFEEF6 and #E8DFF6.