Lower Lavender Color

#dcdfef

Lower Lavender is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red

Inverse Color #232010
Complementary Color #efecdc
Color Shade: cool blue (230.53° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 90% (better contrasting with black)
Lower Lavender Color Sample
Lower Lavender Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dcdfef

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Lower Lavender Color. The Violet Scent Soft Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Genevieve (#bcc4e0) for more calm effect. Try Pale Wisteria as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#efecdc is the best complementary color to Lower Lavender. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dcdfef complementary color is White Rock, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Snuff are #dce8ef and #e2dcef. Thus found on the left and right of #dcdfef on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Botticelli and Snuff colors as they work well with Lower Lavender.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lower Lavender palette consists of #e8efdc and #efe2dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#efecdc). Try Kidnapper and Bizarre colors in combination with #dcdfef, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #dcdfef offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lower Lavender. Thus Zanah and Bizarre giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lower Lavender contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White Rock, Prim, and Harp split by 90° on the color wheel. #dcdfef square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lower Lavender tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#efecdc) and two others. The Bizarre is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Swans Down – 120° from the complementary White Rock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #efdcde and #dcefec.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dcdfef is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Lower Lavender has a hue angle of 230.53°, a saturation of 37.25% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dcdfef is made of 7.46% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black ink.

HEX #dcdfef
RGB Decimal rgb(220,223,239)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 7.46, 6.28, 0, 6.27
HSL hsl(230.53,37.25%,90%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(230.53,7.95%,93.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.0278,1.9936,-8.1457)
XYZ xyz(71.4829,74.223,92.2203)
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