#D3D4E7
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D3D4E7
With the hex code #D3D4E7, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 83% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E7E6D3, a eggshell shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.34:1, 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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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D3D4E7?
With the hex code #D3D4E7, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 83% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3D4E7?
Use black text. Black on #D3D4E7 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3D4E7?
Its complementary colour is #E7E6D3, and analogous partners are #D3DEE7 and #DCD3E7.