What color is #D3DBE2?

#D3DBE2 is a very light, grayish azure known as Skyscraper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Skyscraper?

The RGB value is 211, 219, 226: 211 red, 219 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Skyscraper?

The complementary color is #E2DAD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3DBE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Skyscraper color: hex code #D3DBE2

#D3DBE2 rgb(211, 219, 226)

Shades of gray

Skyscraper has the hex code #D3DBE2. It is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 85.9% green and 88.6% blue (211, 219, 226).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 21% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

Skyscraper (#D3DBE2) color codes

HEX	`#D3DBE2`
RGB	`rgb(211, 219, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 85.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 21%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 7%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87, -1.37, -4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87, 4.57, 252.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.92, 70.002, 81.976)`
Decimal	`13884386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Skyscraper, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D3DBE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3DBE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D3DBE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3dbe2; }
.text { color: #d3dbe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3dbe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 219 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3dbe2, #d3d4e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

See #D3DBE2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D3DBE2?: #D3DBE2 is a very light, grayish azure known as Skyscraper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Skyscraper?: The RGB value is 211, 219, 226: 211 red, 219 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Skyscraper?: The complementary color is #E2DAD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3DBE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.