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#D1D4E1

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #D1D4E1

#D1D4E1 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 83% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1DED1 (bone), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red209
Green212
Blue225

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.9
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 7.7
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 9.7

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

Text on #D1D4E1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D1D4E1.
1.48:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D1D4E1.
14.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D1D4E1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D1D4E1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1D5E2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D0D4E1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CED6D8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D1D4E1?

#D1D4E1 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 83% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #D1D4E1?

Use black text. Black on #D1D4E1 has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D1D4E1?

Its complementary colour is #E1DED1, and analogous partners are #D1DCE1 and #D6D1E1.