#D8E5E9 Hex Color
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#d8e5e9 is a pale sky blue with a gray wash, so light it nearly reads white. Its low saturation and high lightness give it an airy, bleached quality, which suits UI backgrounds and open, minimal layouts. Black text hits about 16.3:1 contrast on it, well past WCAG AA. Just know it can wash out next to pure white, so anchor it with deeper tones like navy.
Questions about #d8e5e9
What is #d8e5e9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d8e5e9 is rgb(216, 229, 233), in HSL hsl(194, 28%, 88%) and in CMYK 7%, 2%, 0%, 9%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #d8e5e9?
Black text. #d8e5e9 reaches about 16.3:1 contrast with black, well above the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1, so even small body copy stays readable on it.
What colors pair well with #d8e5e9?
Deep navy gives #d8e5e9 the structure it lacks on its own. Charcoal works too when you want a softer, less formal pairing.
Is #d8e5e9 readable on white or black?
#d8e5e9 has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.