What color is #D0D8EC?

#D0D8EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0D8EC?

The RGB value is 208, 216, 236: 208 red, 216 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0D8EC?

The complementary color is #ECE4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0D8EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0D8EC color

#D0D8EC rgb(208, 216, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D0D8EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 84.7% green and 92.5% blue (208, 216, 236).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#D0D8EC color codes

HEX	`#D0D8EC`
RGB	`rgb(208, 216, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 84.7%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.29, 1.18, -10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.29, 10.78, 276.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.705, 68.577, 89.116)`
Decimal	`13687020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0D8EC, 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 #D0D8EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0D8EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	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 #D0D8EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0d8ec; }
.text { color: #d0d8ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0d8ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 216 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0d8ec, #d6d0ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D0D8EC?: #D0D8EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0D8EC?: The RGB value is 208, 216, 236: 208 red, 216 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0D8EC?: The complementary color is #ECE4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0D8EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.