#DEE3E8
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DEE3E8
With the hex code #DEE3E8, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 89% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8E3DE, a linen shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.26:1 (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 #DEE3E8?
With the hex code #DEE3E8, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 89% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE3E8?
Use black text. Black on #DEE3E8 has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE3E8?
Its complementary colour is #E8E3DE, and analogous partners are #DEE8E8 and #DEDEE8.