#D8DBEB
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D8DBEB
#D8DBEB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 86% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.8), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBE8D8 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.25:1, 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 #D8DBEB?
#D8DBEB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 86% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D8DBEB?
Use black text. Black on #D8DBEB has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8DBEB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE8D8, and analogous partners are #D8E4EB and #DFD8EB.