#D0CEEA
Thistle · very light cool blue
About #D0CEEA
With the hex code #D0CEEA, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 81% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8EACE, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.70:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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›What colour is #D0CEEA?
With the hex code #D0CEEA, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 81% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CEEA?
Use black text. Black on #D0CEEA has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CEEA?
Its complementary colour is #E8EACE, and analogous partners are #CEDAEA and #DECEEA.