#D3D4EA
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D3D4EA
With the hex code #D3D4EA, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 83% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% 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 Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAE9D3, 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 14.38:1 (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 #D3D4EA?
With the hex code #D3D4EA, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 83% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3D4EA?
Use black text. Black on #D3D4EA has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3D4EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAE9D3, and analogous partners are #D3E0EA and #DDD3EA.