#D0DBEA
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D0DBEA
#D0DBEA is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 86% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.7), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EADFD0 (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.00:1 (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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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D0DBEA?
#D0DBEA is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 86% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D0DBEA?
Use black text. Black on #D0DBEA has a contrast ratio of 15.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0DBEA?
Its complementary colour is #EADFD0, and analogous partners are #D0E8EA and #D2D0EA.