#D5D8EB
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D5D8EB
#D5D8EB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 85% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.3), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBE8D5 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 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 #D5D8EB?
#D5D8EB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 85% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5D8EB?
Use black text. Black on #D5D8EB has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5D8EB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE8D5, and analogous partners are #D5E3EB and #DDD5EB.