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#C4D2DD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C4D2DD

With the hex code #C4D2DD, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 82% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% 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 7.6 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDCFC4, 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 — 13.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red196
Green210
Blue221

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 9.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.5

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

Text on #C4D2DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4D2DD.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4D2DD.
13.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4D2DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4D2DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CED2DE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACFDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BED5D5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4D2DD?

With the hex code #C4D2DD, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 82% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #C4D2DD?

Use black text. Black on #C4D2DD has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4D2DD?

Its complementary colour is #DDCFC4, and analogous partners are #C4DDDC and #C4C5DD.