#D5DAEB
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D5DAEB
With the hex code #D5DAEB, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 85% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 7% 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 5.2 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EBE6D5, 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 — 15.06:1, 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 #D5DAEB?
With the hex code #D5DAEB, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 85% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5DAEB?
Use black text. Black on #D5DAEB has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5DAEB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE6D5, and analogous partners are #D5E5EB and #DBD5EB.