#D7DEEB
Lavender · very light neutral
About #D7DEEB
With the hex code #D7DEEB, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 87% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EBE4D7, 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 — 15.54:1, 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 #D7DEEB?
With the hex code #D7DEEB, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 87% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D7DEEB?
Use black text. Black on #D7DEEB has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7DEEB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE4D7, and analogous partners are #D7E8EB and #DAD7EB.