#D1DDF2
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D1DDF2
With the hex code #D1DDF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2E6D1, a eggshell 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 15.34:1 (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 #D1DDF2?
With the hex code #D1DDF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D1DDF2?
Use black text. Black on #D1DDF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1DDF2?
Its complementary colour is #F2E6D1, and analogous partners are #D1EEF2 and #D5D1F2.