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#E6E5FD is closest to Veiling Waterfalls in our library. Veiling Waterfalls (#E6E5FD) is a very light, neutral blue with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 242° and a lightness of 93%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

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What Veiling Waterfalls looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Veiling Waterfalls (#E6E5FD) is a very light, neutral blue with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 242° and a lightness of 93%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

Psychology

Blue is the most widely liked color and the default for trust. It lowers the sense of urgency, so it suits products that ask for confidence: money, health and software. As a light shade, Veiling Waterfalls feels airy and gentle.

Meaning

Blue stands for calm, stability, loyalty and the sky and sea. It is also the color of sadness in English (feeling blue) and, in some cultures, of protection.

Why use this color

Veiling Waterfalls is a flexible base. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Finance, banking and insurance
  • Technology and software
  • Healthcare and corporate identity
  • Links and primary actions in interfaces
History

Egyptian blue, from about 2500 BC, is often called the first synthetic pigment. Ultramarine from lapis lazuli cost as much as gold; Prussian blue (about 1706) made deep blue affordable.

Accessibility

White text on Veiling Waterfalls has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails); black text has 16.99:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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Typical visionAs most people see it
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ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
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DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
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TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
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AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.23:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
16.99:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
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