What color is #D0D2EE?

#D0D2EE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0D2EE?

The RGB value is 208, 210, 238: 208 red, 210 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0D2EE?

The complementary color is #EEECD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0D2EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0D2EE color

#D0D2EE rgb(208, 210, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D0D2EE is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 82.4% green and 93.3% blue (208, 210, 238).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 47% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#D0D2EE color codes

HEX	`#D0D2EE`
RGB	`rgb(208, 210, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 82.4%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 47%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 13%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.83, 4.74, -13.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.83, 14.74, 288.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.488, 65.676, 90.151)`
Decimal	`13685486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0D2EE, 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 #D0D2EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0D2EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	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 #D0D2EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0d2ee; }
.text { color: #d0d2ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0d2ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 210 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0d2ee, #ddd0ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D0D2EE?: #D0D2EE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0D2EE?: The RGB value is 208, 210, 238: 208 red, 210 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0D2EE?: The complementary color is #EEECD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0D2EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.