#D3DADE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D3DADE
With the hex code #D3DADE, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 85% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DED7D3, a light gray 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 14.85:1 (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 #D3DADE?
With the hex code #D3DADE, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 85% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D3DADE?
Use black text. Black on #D3DADE has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3DADE?
Its complementary colour is #DED7D3, and analogous partners are #D3DEDD and #D3D5DE.