#D2DDE8
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D2DDE8
With the hex code #D2DDE8, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8DDD2, a bone 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 15.25:1 (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 #D2DDE8?
With the hex code #D2DDE8, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D2DDE8?
Use black text. Black on #D2DDE8 has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2DDE8?
Its complementary colour is #E8DDD2, and analogous partners are #D2E8E8 and #D2D2E8.