#D9DBEF
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #D9DBEF
With the hex code #D9DBEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 86% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFEDD9, 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 — 15.33:1, 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 #D9DBEF?
With the hex code #D9DBEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 86% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9DBEF?
Use black text. Black on #D9DBEF has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9DBEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFEDD9, and analogous partners are #D9E6EF and #E2D9EF.