#D8E6F1 Hex Color
Faded Blue, Barely There
A pale, almost grey blue with a soft, faded quality. #d8e6f1 works best as a dominant background in minimal layouts, healthcare apps, and finance dashboards. It sits low in saturation, so keep it away from plain white edges or it disappears. Pair it with deep navy text for contrast that clears WCAG AA easily.
Questions about #d8e6f1
What is #d8e6f1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d8e6f1 is rgb(216, 230, 241), in HSL hsl(206, 47%, 90%) and in CMYK 10%, 5%, 0%, 5%.
What text color works best on #d8e6f1?
Black text on #d8e6f1 reaches a contrast ratio of about 16.5:1, well past WCAG AA. Deep navy also pairs cleanly and keeps the palette from feeling flat. Avoid white or light gray text entirely.
Does #d8e6f1 read warm or cool?
It reads cool, since its blue base carries no yellow or red undertone. The very low saturation pushes it toward neutral, though, so it behaves more like a tinted gray than a true blue.
Is #d8e6f1 readable on white or black?
#d8e6f1 has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.50:1 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.