#D9E0EB Hex Color
Almost grey, barely blue
#d9e0eb is a pale blue so light it almost reads grey. The hex code carries that bleached, airy quality, which fits healthcare, finance, and government interfaces. It works best as a supporting background rather than a hero color, since it fades beside pure white. Black text sits on it at roughly 15.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #d9e0eb
What is #d9e0eb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9e0eb is rgb(217, 224, 235), in HSL hsl(217, 31%, 89%) and in CMYK 8%, 5%, 0%, 8%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is #d9e0eb readable on white or black?
#d9e0eb has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.81:1 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.