#D5DBDE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D5DBDE
With the hex code #D5DBDE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 86% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 1% 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 3.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DED8D5, 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 15.02:1 (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 #D5DBDE?
With the hex code #D5DBDE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 86% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 1% 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 #D5DBDE?
Use black text. Black on #D5DBDE has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5DBDE?
Its complementary colour is #DED8D5, and analogous partners are #D5DEDD and #D5D7DE.