#D7DFEE
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D7DFEE
#D7DFEE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 87% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEE6D7 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.68:1 (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 #D7DFEE?
#D7DFEE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 87% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D7DFEE?
Use black text. Black on #D7DFEE has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7DFEE?
Its complementary colour is #EEE6D7, and analogous partners are #D7EBEE and #DBD7EE.