Close to Lavender
#DEDEF0
#DEDEF0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.1% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 38% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEDEF0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEDEF0 as they’d see it.
#DEDEF0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEDEF0
What color is #DEDEF0?
#DEDEF0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.1% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 38% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEDEF0 in RGB?
#DEDEF0 is rgb(222, 222, 240): 222 red, 222 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEDEF0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 8, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEDEF0?
PANTONE 2656 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEDEF0?
Its complement #E1E1CF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.