#D2E2EC
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D2E2EC
With the hex code #D2E2EC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 89% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% 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 4.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECDCD2, 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 15.83:1 (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 #D2E2EC?
With the hex code #D2E2EC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 89% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D2E2EC?
Use black text. Black on #D2E2EC has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2E2EC?
Its complementary colour is #ECDCD2, and analogous partners are #D2ECE9 and #D2D5EC.