#D9E5FF Hex Color
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Light and highly muted, #d9e5ff is a luminous blue with a cool, almost-white finish. Its restrained color supports trust, reliability, and calm control in security, finance, healthcare, and technology interfaces. Use it as a spacious UI background with black or dark navy text, which reaches about 16.6:1 contrast. The hex code for this pale blue is #d9e5ff.
Questions about #d9e5ff
What is #d9e5ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9e5ff is rgb(217, 229, 255), in HSL hsl(221, 100%, 93%) and in CMYK 15%, 10%, 0%, 0%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #d9e5ff in a palette?
Is #d9e5ff a warm or cool color?
#d9e5ff reads as a cool color because its light blue base has a restrained, icy cast rather than yellow or red warmth, even though its very light value makes the coolness feel soft instead of stark.
Where does #d9e5ff work best in design?
#d9e5ff works especially well as a spacious UI background, card surface, or soft section color in healthcare, finance, security, and technology designs, where its cool lightness supports a calm, reliable visual tone without overpowering content.
Is #d9e5ff readable on white or black?
#d9e5ff has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.60:1 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.