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#D2D6EC

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #D2D6EC

With the hex code #D2D6EC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 84% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECE8D2, 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 14.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green214
Blue236

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 6.2
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 10.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.7

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

Text on #D2D6EC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #D2D6EC.
1.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #D2D6EC.
14.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2D6EC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2D6EC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0D8ED
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFD6EB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CDDADD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2D6EC?

With the hex code #D2D6EC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 84% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D2D6EC?

Use black text. Black on #D2D6EC has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2D6EC?

Its complementary colour is #ECE8D2, and analogous partners are #D2E3EC and #DBD2EC.