#D2D2E8
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D2D2E8
#D2D2E8 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 82% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8E8D2 (eggshell), 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 14.12:1 (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 #D2D2E8?
#D2D2E8 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 82% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2D2E8?
Use black text. Black on #D2D2E8 has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2D2E8?
Its complementary colour is #E8E8D2, and analogous partners are #D2DDE8 and #DDD2E8.