#DFE3F7
Lavender · very light cool white
About #DFE3F7
#DFE3F7 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lavender (ΔE 1.9), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F7F3DF (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.47:1, 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 #DFE3F7?
#DFE3F7 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 97% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE3F7?
Use black text. Black on #DFE3F7 has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE3F7?
Its complementary colour is #F7F3DF, and analogous partners are #DFEFF7 and #E7DFF7.