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#C3D2DB

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C3D2DB

With the hex code #C3D2DB, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 82% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBCCC3, a oat shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.56:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red195
Green210
Blue219

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.0
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 9.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C3D2DB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C3D2DB.
1.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C3D2DB.
13.56:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C3D2DB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C3D2DB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CED1DC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACEDB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDD4D5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C3D2DB?

With the hex code #C3D2DB, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 82% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #C3D2DB?

Use black text. Black on #C3D2DB has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C3D2DB?

Its complementary colour is #DBCCC3, and analogous partners are #C3DBD8 and #C3C6DB.