#D7E2FE
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D7E2FE
#D7E2FE is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 89% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.8); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FEF3D7 — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7E2FE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.20:1 (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 #D7E2FE?
#D7E2FE is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 89% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D7E2FE?
Use black text. Black on #D7E2FE has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7E2FE?
Its complementary colour is #FEF3D7, and analogous partners are #D7F6FE and #E0D7FE.