Close to Quartz
#DEDAF0
#DEDAF0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 85.5% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 42% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEDAF0.
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.
White text on this color
1.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEDAF0 as they’d see it.
#DEDAF0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEDAF0
What color is #DEDAF0?
#DEDAF0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 85.5% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 42% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEDAF0 in RGB?
#DEDAF0 is rgb(222, 218, 240): 222 red, 218 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEDAF0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 9, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEDAF0?
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 #DEDAF0?
Its complement #DBDFC9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.