What color is #D0DBE3?

#D0DBE3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color A Dime a Dozen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0DBE3?

The RGB value is 208, 219, 227: 208 red, 219 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0DBE3?

The complementary color is #E3D8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0DBE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0DBE3 color

#D0DBE3 rgb(208, 219, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0DBE3 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 85.9% green and 89% blue (208, 219, 227).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 25% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is A Dime a Dozen (#D3DDE4), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.92:1).

#D0DBE3 color codes

HEX	`#D0DBE3`
RGB	`rgb(208, 219, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 85.9%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 25%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 8%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.81, -2.16, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.81, 5.62, 247.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.206, 69.618, 82.66)`
Decimal	`13687779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0DBE3, 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 #D0DBE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0DBE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.92:1	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 #D0DBE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0dbe3; }
.text { color: #d0dbe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0dbe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 219 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0dbe3, #d0d2e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D0DBE3?: #D0DBE3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color A Dime a Dozen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0DBE3?: The RGB value is 208, 219, 227: 208 red, 219 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0DBE3?: The complementary color is #E3D8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0DBE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.